Cool Struttin' is an album by jazz pianist Sonny Clark that was released by Blue Note Records in August 1958.[1] Described as an "enduring hard-bop classic" by The New York Times,[6] the album features alto saxophonist Jackie McLean, trumpeter Art Farmer and two members of the Miles Davis Quintet, drummer Philly Joe Jones and bassist Paul Chambers. According to The Stereo Times, the album enjoys "a nearly cult status among hardcore jazz followers",[7] a reputation AllMusic asserts it deserves "for its soul appeal alone".[8]
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Studio album by Sonny Clark | ||||
Released | August 1958 (1958-08)[1] | |||
Recorded | January 5, 1958 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
Genre | Jazz, hard bop | |||
Length | 37:34 original LP 53:35 CD reissue | |||
Label | Blue Note BLP 1588 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Originally released on LP in 1958 by Blue Note, the album has been re-released on CD many times, also featuring two bonus tracks. In 1991, Blue Note released a Christmas themed CD called Yule Struttin' with a cover derived from the sleeve design for this album.
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The album cover, designed by Reid Miles, features an original photograph by Francis Wolff of Alfred Lion's wife, Ruth.[13]
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