Cool (George Duke album)
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| Released | September 19, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | March–May 2000 | |||
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| Length | 1:06:27 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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Cool is a studio album by American keyboardist George Duke. The album reached No. 10 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, No. 11 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart, and No. 27 on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums chart.[1][2][3][4]
Artists such as Flora Purim, Howard Hewett, Everette Harp, Philip Bailey, Paul Jackson Jr., Lynn Davis, Josie James, and Robert Brookins appear on the album.[1]
Critical reception
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| AllMusic |    [5] |
With a 3.5 out of 5 star rating Paula Edelstein of AllMusic wrote "Cool is a CD filled with a diverse range of musical styles and expressions, and whether he is the lead vocalist, keyboardist, or providing background vocals, the master is the architect of funk, pop, Latin, gospel, blues, and R&B passion on this excellent musical mission."[5]
Mike Bradley of The Times declared Cool "contains an array of well-crafted songs that emphasises his status as one of the elder statesmen of jazz-funk. From the deep funk of Wake Up and Smell the Coffee with its unmistakable references to Sly Stone's Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) to the rolling, ringing Latin tones of If You Will and the smoky balladry of Never Be Another, this is a showcase for Duke's many musical skills."[6]
Cool was also Grammy nominated in the category of Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album.[7]
