Cool Cat (album) explained

Cool Cat
Type:	Album
Artist:	Chet Baker
Cover:	Cool Cat (album).jpg
Released:	1989
Recorded:	December 17–18, 1986
Studio:	Studio 44, Monster, Holland
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	43:03
Label:	Timeless SJP 262
Producer:	Wim Wigt, Peter Huijts, Makoto Kimata, Mamoru Kamekawa
Chronology:	Chet Baker
Prev Title:	As Time Goes By
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Let's Get Lost
Next Year:	1987

Cool Cat, (subtitled Chet Baker Plays, Chet Baker Sings) is an album by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1986 and released on the Dutch Timeless label.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

Steve Loewy of AllMusic states, "The tunes are just a tad different than usual, so Baker was forced to suspend his autopilot and dig in. Only partially satisfying, there are nonetheless enough worthwhile moments to recommend this one".

Track listing

1. "Swift Shifting" (Harold Danko) – 7:25
2. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams) – 10:19
3. "Caravelle" (Jon Burr) – 5:53
4. "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 5:13
5. "Blue Moon" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:32
6. "My Foolish Heart" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 7:41

Personnel

• Chet Baker – trumpet, vocals
• Harold Danko – piano
• Jon Burr – bass
• Ben Riley – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.timelessjazz.com/album/1301996726 Timeless Records album entry
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Timeless_250.htm Jazzlists: Timeless Records SJP series discography
3. http://www.jazzdisco.org/chet-baker/catalog/#timeless-sjp-262 Chet Baker Catalog
4. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2016/10/14/chet-baker-discography/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Chet Baker