Let's Cook!
Let's Cook! is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel recorded at sessions in 1957 but not released on the Contemporary label until 1962.[1]
| Let's Cook! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | August 6 and November 11, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:50 | |||
| Label | Contemporary M3603/S7603 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
| Barney Kessel chronology | ||||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Throughout, Kessel keeps with the other all-stars, swinging hard while paying tribute to the legacy of Charlie Christian".[2]
Track listing
- "Let's Cook" (Barney Kessel) - 11:18
- "Time Remembered" (Vernon Duke) - 4:15
- "Just in Time" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) - 4:57
- "Tiger Rag" (Original Dixieland Jazz Band) - 9:50
- "Jersey Bounce" (Tiny Bradshaw, Eddie Johnson, Bobby Plater, Buddy Feyne) - 9:30
- Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on August 6, 1957 (tracks 4 & 5) and November 11, 1957 (tracks 1-3)
Personnel
- Barney Kessel - guitar
- Frank Rosolino - trombone (tracks 4 & 5)
- Ben Webster - tenor saxophone (tracks 4 & 5)
- Victor Feldman - vibraphone (tracks 1-3)
- Hampton Hawes (tracks 1-3), Jimmy Rowles (tracks 4 & 5) - piano
- Leroy Vinnegar - bass
- Shelly Manne - drums
References
- Contemporary Records discography accessed May 25, 2015
- Yanow, Scott. Let's Cook! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 821. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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