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]
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| 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 | |||
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Reception
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| 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
edit- "Staggers" (Mal Waldron) – 7:52
- "Song of a Star" (John Jenkins) – 7:11
- "The Eagle Flies" (Idrees Sulieman) – 7:38
- "Bunni" (Teddy Charles) – 8:02
- "Reiteration" (Waldron) – 7:56
- "Everything Happens to Me" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) – 4:33
Personnel
edit- 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
edit- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed March 30, 2015
- ^ Cohan, N., Teddy Charles discography Archived 2014-10-13 at the Wayback Machine accessed March 30, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, March 30, 2015
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 243. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.