Cool Blues Explained

Cool Blues
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Jimmy Smith
Cover:	Cool Blues (album).jpg
Released:	1980
Recorded:	April 7, 1958
Venue:	Small's Paradise, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	72:21
Label:	Blue Note LT-1054
Producer:	Alfred Lion
Chronology:	Jimmy Smith
Prev Title:	Softly as a Summer Breeze
Prev Year:	1958
Next Title:	Six Views of the Blues
Next Year:	1958

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.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating

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

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone (tracks 1–6,8)
• Tina Brooks – tenor saxophone (tracks 1–5)
• Eddie McFadden – guitar
• Art Blakey – drums, (tracks 1–4)
• Donald Bailey – drums, (tracks 5–8)

Production

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Bill Burks – design
• Mark Lipson – photography
• Michael Cuscuna – liner notes

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/catalog-lt-series/#lt-1054 Blue Note discography