Cookin' (Paul Gonsalves album)
1957 studio album by Paul Gonsalves
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Cookin' is an album by Paul Gonsalves, released in 1957 by Argo Records.[1][2] The album was re-released on CD in 2008 with bonus tracks from Clark Terry's Out on a Limb with Clark Terry (Argo, 1957) and The Jazz School (EmArcy, 1956) by Fresh Sound.[3]
| Cookin' | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | August 6, 1957 Sheldon Recording Studios, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Argo Records | |||
| Producer | Leonard Chess | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
AllMusic awarded the album 41⁄2 stars.[3] The authors of Penguin Guide, reviewing a GRP Clark Terry compilation (Daybreak Express, also containing the Clark Terry album, 4 stars), wrote that the tracks with Gonsalves "are far and away the most interesting things on the record".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Paul Gonsalves, except as indicated
- "Festival" - 6:54
- "Clark's Bars" (Clark Terry) - 3:38
- "Daddy-O's Patio" (Terry) - 2:16
- "Blues" - 5:01
- "Impeccable" - 4:20
- "Paul's Idea" - 2:48
- "Phat Bach" (Terry) - 3:18
- "Milli Terry" (Terry) - 2:34
- "Funky" (Terry) - 4:04
Personnel
- Paul Gonsalves - Tenor saxophone
- Clark Terry - Trumpet
- Willie Jones - Piano
- Jimmy Woode - Bass
- Sam Woodyard - drums