Cool Struttin'

Sonny Clark · 1958

Context

Title track of pianist Sonny Clark's album, recorded on January 5, 1958 at Van Gelder Studio with Art Farmer, Jackie McLean, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. Released by Blue Note in August 1958, the record is described by the New York Times as a hard bop classic; the cover, by Reid Miles, uses a photograph by Francis Wolff.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Hard bop: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

Sources

• EN: Cool Struttin'

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