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Cool Struttin’ is a studio album by the jazz pianist and composer Sonny Clark. It was released through Blue Note Records in August 1958. The recording was made on January 5, 1958 with a group for the session consisting of horn section Art Farmer and Jackie McLean, and Miles Davis Quintet rhythm section Philly Joe Jones and Paul Chambers.

Reception

The New York Times called Cool Struttin’ an “enduring hard-bop classic”. According to The Stereo Times, the album enjoys “a nearly cult status among hardcore jazz followers”, a reputation AllMusic asserts it deserves “for its soul appeal alone”.

Track listing
All tracks are written by Sonny Clark, except as noted.

Side 1
1. “Cool Struttin'” 9:23
2. “Blue Minor” 10:19
Side 2
1. “Sippin’ at Bells” Miles Davis 8:18
2. “Deep Night”
Charles E. HendersonRudy Vallée
10:19
CD reissue bonus tracks
5. “Royal Flush” 9:00
6. “Lover”
Lorenz HartRichard Rodgers
7:01

Personnel
Sonny Clark – piano
Art Farmer – trumpet
Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
Paul Chambers – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums

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Released: August 1958
Recorded: January 5, 1958
Studio: Van Gelder Studio
Hackensack, NJ
Label: Blue Note
BLP 1588
Producer: Alfred Lion