Cool Struttin'

Cool Struttin'
Studio album by
Sonny Clark
ReleasedAugust 1958 (1958-08)[1]
RecordedJanuary 5, 1958
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Hackensack, NJ
GenreHard bop
Length37:34 (LP)
53:35 (CD)
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1588
ProducerAlfred Lion
Sonny Clark chronology
Sonny Clark Trio
(1958) 		Cool Struttin'
(1958) 		The Art of The Trio
(1958)

Cool Struttin' is a studio album by the jazz pianist and composer Sonny Clark. It was released through Blue Note Records in August 1958. The recording was made on January 5, 1958 with a group for the session consisting of horn section Art Farmer and Jackie McLean, and Miles Davis Quintet rhythm section Philly Joe Jones and Paul Chambers.[1]

Background

Album cover

The album cover, designed by Reid Miles, uses an original photograph by Francis Wolff of Alfred Lion's wife, Ruth.[6] In 1991, Blue Note released a Christmas themed CD called Yule Struttin' with a cover derived from the sleeve design for this album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[8]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [9]

The New York Times called Cool Struttin' an "enduring hard-bop classic".[10]

According to The Stereo Times, the album enjoys "a nearly cult status among hardcore jazz followers",[11] a reputation AllMusic asserts it deserves "for its soul appeal alone".[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sonny Clark, except as noted.

Side 1
No.TitleLength
1."Cool Struttin'"9:23
2."Blue Minor"10:19
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sippin' at Bells"Miles Davis8:18
2."Deep Night"
10:19
CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Royal Flush" 9:00
6."Lover"
7:01

Personnel

Musicians

Technical personnel

Original

Reissue

  • Michael Cuscuna – producer, additional liner notes
  • Ron McMaster – digital transfer
  • Hideki Satoh – original liner notes
    • Mary Ann – translator

References

  1. ^ a b [2][3][4][5]
  2. ^ Parnes, Sid, ed. (August 9, 1958). "August Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Ackerman, Paul, ed. (August 11, 1958). "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. p. 28.
  4. ^ Parnes, Sid, ed. (August 16, 1958). "Cool Struttin'" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Blue Note (August 21, 1958). "Sonny Clark, Louis Smith" (PDF). Down Beat. Chicago/New York: Maher Publications. p. 23.
  6. ^ Havers, Richard (2014). Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression. USA: Chronicle Books. pp. 150–152. ISBN 978-1-4521-4144-2.
  7. ^ Allmusic review
  8. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 41. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  9. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  10. ^ Palmer, Robert. (March 18, 1987) The Pop Life; recalling Sonny Clark. The New York Times. Accessed October 28, 2007.
  11. ^ Merod, Jim. (September 10, 2002). Music in the Key of Clark: Remembering Sonny Clark Archived November 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. The Stereo Times. Accessed October 28, 2007.
  12. ^ Cool Struttin' review at AllMusic