Coolin'

For the Mýa song, see Coolin' (song). For other uses, see Cooling (disambiguation).

Coolin'
Studio album by Teddy Charles
Released	1959
Recorded	April 14, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:12
Label	New Jazz NJLP 8216
Producer	Teddy Charles
Teddy Charles chronology
Vibe-Rant (1957) Coolin' (1959) 3 For Duke (1957)

Coolin' is an album by the Prestige All Stars nominally led by vibraphonist Teddy Charles recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

Allmusic reviewed the album stating "The group plays five originals by bandmembers that often have complex melodies but familiar chord changes. ...This obscure session is an excellent outing".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Staggers" (Mal Waldron) – 7:52
2. "Song of a Star" (John Jenkins) – 7:11
3. "The Eagle Flies" (Idrees Sulieman) – 7:38
4. "Bunni" (Teddy Charles) – 8:02
5. "Reiteration" (Waldron) – 7:56
6. "Everything Happens to Me" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) – 4:33

Personnel

• Teddy Charles – vibraphone
• Idrees Sulieman – trumpet
• John Jenkins – alto saxophone (tracks 1-5)
• Mal Waldron – piano
• Addison Farmer – bass
• Jerry Segal – drums

Production

• Teddy Charles – supervisor
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

References

1. Prestige Records discography accessed March 30, 2015
2. Cohan, N., Teddy Charles discography Archived 2014-10-13 at the Wayback Machine accessed March 30, 2015
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, March 30, 2015
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 243. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.