Joy of Cookin' is an album by American jazz flautist Joe Thomas recorded in 1972 and released on the Groove Merchant label.[1][2]

Joy of Cookin'
Studio album by
Released1972
Recorded1972
StudioNew York City
GenreJazz
Length31:05
LabelGroove Merchant
GM 504
ProducerSonny Lester
Joe Thomas chronology
Joe Thomas Is the Ebony Godfather
(1971)
Joy of Cookin'
(1972)
Masada
(1975)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic     [3]

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "While not reaching the same heights of Joe Thomas' previous Ebony Godfather LP, the aptly titled Joy of Cookin' boasts a comparable deep-fried funk flavor, fusing the style and sensibility of blaxploitation-era soundtracks with the formal ingenuity of jazz. Horace Ott's big, bold arrangements nicely complement Thomas' sweet, fluttery flute, which navigates in and out of the melodies with the grace of a monarch butterfly".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Joe Thomas except where noted

  1. "Joyful, Joyful" (Joe Thomas, Horace Ott) − 4:20
  2. "Down Home" (Horace Ott) − 4:37
  3. "Chile Con Carmen" − 4:45
  4. "Thank You (Fall Etin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)" (Sly Stone) − 3:32
  5. "Soul Sermon" − 4:05
  6. "Mike" − 5:06
  7. "Dr. Ritota" − 4:40

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series, accessed April 17, 2018
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 17, 2018
  3. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. Joy of Cookin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 17, 2018.