| Cool | ||||
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| Released | 2000 | |||
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| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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Cool is a studio album by American keyboardist George Duke. The album reached No. 10 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, No. 11 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart, and No. 27 on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums chart. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Artists such as Flora Purim, Howard Hewett, Everette Harp, Philip Bailey, Paul Jackson Jr., Lynn Davis, Josie James, and Robert Brookins appear on the album. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
With a 3.5 out of 5 star rating Paula Edelstein of AllMusic wrote "Cool is a CD filled with a diverse range of musical styles and expressions, and whether he is the lead vocalist, keyboardist, or providing background vocals, the master is the architect of funk, pop, Latin, gospel, blues, and R&B passion on this excellent musical mission." [5] Cool was also Grammy nominated in the category of Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album. [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Marin City" | George Duke | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Wake Up, Smell the Coffee" | George Duke | 4:42 |
| 3. | "She's Amazing" | George Duke | 4:43 |
| 4. | "If You Will" | George Duke | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Never Be Another" | George Duke | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Ancient Source" | George Duke | 6:00 |
| 7. | "Only You Understand" | George Duke | 4:17 |
| 8. | "If He Ain't Mr. Right (Then He's Mr. Wrong)" | George Duke | 5:30 |
| 9. | "Sexy Cool" | George Duke | 4:56 |
| 10. | "All About You" | George Duke | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Whatever It Takes" | George Duke | 3:43 |
| 12. | "The Times We've Known" | George Duke, Herbert Kretzmer | 6:21 |
| 13. | "At a Glance" | George Duke | 7:15 |
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