Coolin'

1959 studio album by Teddy Charles

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]

Reception

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

1. "Staggers" (Mal Waldron) – 7:52
2. "Song of a Star" (John Jenkins) – 7:11
3. "The Eagle Flies" (Idrees Sulieman) – 7:38
4. "Bunni" (Teddy Charles) – 8:02
5. "Reiteration" (Waldron) – 7:56
6. "Everything Happens to Me" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) – 4:33

Personnel

• 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

1. Prestige Records discography accessed March 30, 2015
2. Cohan, N., Teddy Charles discography Archived 2014-10-13 at the Wayback Machine accessed March 30, 2015
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, March 30, 2015
4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 243. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.