Release date: 16-09-2001 (originally in 1983)

2001 bluenote stereo issue of the 1958 4-track LP, recorded by Rudy Van Gelder & also featuring Art Farmer on Trumpet, Jackie McLean on Alto, Paul Chambers on Bass & Philly Joe Jones on Drums, pasted pictrue sleeve reproducing the original album artwork.

Tracks:
01. Cool Struttin'
02. Blue Minor
03. Sippin' At Bells
04. Deep Night

Sonny Clark was a magnet for talent, his compositions a framework for some remarkable blowing. So it is with 'Cool Struttin''. All these tunes pack a punch, the tight heads, dexterous soloing and rhythmic reliability, are all peeled off with athletic ease. The tonal chemistry of the horns is something special. Farmer remains burnished with sensuality, commanding a bell like sonority in the upper register. McLean burns and cuts like a knife, behind which lurks a fulsome soul. The title track is a well recognised classic but 'Blue Minor' is equally up there. Sonny, nimble and iridescent, complements the horns while Philly Joe keeps everyone buoyant. Thanks Rudy you gem!