Cool Blues

Cool Blues
Live album by Jimmy Smith
Released	1980
Recorded	April 7, 1958
Venue	Small's Paradise, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	72:21
Label	Blue Note LT-1054
Producer	Alfred Lion
Jimmy Smith chronology
Softly as a Summer Breeze (1958) Cool Blues (1980) Six Views of the Blues (1958)
CD reissue cover

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.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 41⁄2 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
Source	Rating
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

• Jimmy Smith – organ
• Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone (tracks 1–6,8)
• Tina Brooks – tenor saxophone (tracks 1–5)
• Eddie McFadden – guitar
• Art Blakey – drums, (tracks 1–4)
• Donald Bailey – drums, (tracks 5–8)

Production

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
• Bill Burks – design
• Mark Lipson – photography
• Michael Cuscuna – liner notes

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.