Junior's Cookin'

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Junior's Cookin'
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Studio album by
Released1962
RecordedApril 10 and December 4, 1961
Studio
  • Gold Star (Hollywood, California)
  • Long Beach, California
  • New York City
Genre Jazz
Length38:51
Label Jazzland
JLP 58
Producer Orrin Keepnews
Junior Cook chronology
Junior's Cookin'
(1962)
Ichi-Ban
(1976)

Junior's Cookin' is the debut album led by American jazz saxophonist Junior Cook which was recorded in 1961 for the Jazzland label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The AllMusic review by Jim Todd stated: "The result, while not essential listening, is a satisfying and honest set that provides an appealing portrait of both Cook and Mitchell, two central, although not seminal, figures in the development of hard bop." [2]

Track listing

  1. "Myzar" (Roland Alexander) – 7:12
  2. "Turbo Village" (Charles Davis) – 5:43
  3. "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 6:11
  4. "Blue Farouq" (Blue Mitchell) – 3:53
  5. "Sweet Cakes" (Mitchell) – 5:26
  6. "Field Day" (Dolo Coker) – 3:55
  7. "Pleasure Bent" (Alexander) – 6:26

Personnel

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References

  1. Jazzland Records discography accessed late 2012
  2. 1 2 Todd, J. AllMusic Review accessed November 16, 2012