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<i>Cool Blues</i>

Cool Blues

1980 live album by Jimmy Smith

Cool Blues is a live album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith featuring performances recorded at Small's Paradise in New York City in 1958 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1980.[1] The album was rereleased on CD with three bonus tracks recorded at the same performance.

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 41⁄2 stars stating

"The repertoire is filled with blues and bop standards, and the soloing is at a consistently high and hard-swinging level. Jimmy Smith fans will be pleased".[2]

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Track listing

  1. "Dark Eyes" (Traditional) – 11:43
  2. "Groovin' at Small's" (Babs Gonzales) – 12:01
  3. Announcements by Babs Gonzales – 0:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
  4. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 17:04
  5. "Cool Blues" (Charlie Parker) – 11:07
  6. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 6:18 Bonus track on CD reissue
  7. "Small's Minor" (Jimmy Smith) – 6:44 Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "Once in a While" (Michael Edwards, Bud Green) – 6:46 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Small's Paradise in New York City on April 7, 1958

Personnel

Musicians

Production

References

  1. [1]
    Blue Note discography accessed November 29, 2010
  2. [2]
    Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 29, 2010
  3. [3]
    Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1312. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. [4]
    Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 183. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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