Cool Struttin'
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.
Background
Album cover
The album cover, designed by Reid Miles, uses an original photograph by Francis Wolff of Alfred Lion's wife, Ruth. In 1991, Blue Note released a Christmas themed CD called Yule Struttin' with a cover derived from the sleeve design for this album.
Reception
The New York Times called Cool Struttin' an "enduring hard-bop classic".
According to The Stereo Times, the album enjoys "a nearly cult status among hardcore jazz followers", a reputation AllMusic asserts it deserves "for its soul appeal alone".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sonny Clark, except as noted..
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cool Struttin'" | 9:23 |
| 2. | "Blue Minor" | 10:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sippin' at Bells" | Miles Davis | 8:18 |
| 2. | "Deep Night" | 10:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Royal Flush" | 9:00 | |
| 6. | "Lover" | 7:01 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Sonny Clark – piano
- Art Farmer – trumpet
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Philly Joe Jones – drums
Technical personnel
Original
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Reissue
- Michael Cuscuna – producer, additional liner notes
- Ron McMaster – digital transfer
- Hideki Satoh – original liner notes
- Mary Ann – translator