Cool Blues

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.

Cool Blues
Live album by
Jimmy Smith
Released1980
RecordedApril 7, 1958
VenueSmall's Paradise, New York City
GenreJazz
Length72:21
LabelBlue Note
ProducerAlfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
Softly as a Summer Breeze
(1958)		 Cool Blues
(1980)		 Six Views of the Blues
(1958)
CD reissue cover

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating

"The repertoire is filled with blues and bop standards, and the soloing is at a consistently high and hard-swinging level. Jimmy Smith fans will be pleased".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

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

Technical

References
  1. Blue Note discography accessed November 29, 2010
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 29, 2010
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1312. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 183. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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