Let's Cook! Explained

Let's Cook!
Type:	Album
Artist:	Barney Kessel
Cover:	Let's Cook!.jpg
Released:	1962
Recorded:	August 6 and November 11, 1957
Studio:	Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:50
Label:	Contemporary M3603/S7603
Producer:	Lester Koenig
Chronology:	Barney Kessel
Prev Title:	The Poll Winners
Prev Year:	1957
Next Title:	The Poll Winners Ride Again!
Next Year:	1958

Let's Cook! is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel recorded at sessions in 1957 but not released on the Contemporary label until 1962.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Throughout, Kessel keeps with the other all-stars, swinging hard while paying tribute to the legacy of Charlie Christian".

Track listing

1. "Let's Cook" (Barney Kessel) - 11:18
2. "Time Remembered" (Vernon Duke) - 4:15
3. "Just in Time" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) - 4:57
4. "Tiger Rag" (Original Dixieland Jazz Band) - 9:50
5. "Jersey Bounce" (Tiny Bradshaw, Eddie Johnson, Bobby Plater, Buddy Feyne) - 9:30

• Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on August 6, 1957 (tracks 4 & 5) and November 11, 1957 (tracks 1-3)

Personnel

• Barney Kessel - guitar
• Frank Rosolino - trombone (tracks 4 & 5)
• Ben Webster - tenor saxophone (tracks 4 & 5)
• Victor Feldman - vibraphone (tracks 1-3)
• Hampton Hawes (tracks 1-3), Jimmy Rowles (tracks 4 & 5) - piano
• Leroy Vinnegar - bass
• Shelly Manne - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/contemporary-records/catalog-3600-7600-5000-6000-series/#m-3603 Contemporary Records discography