Let's Cook!

Let's Cook!
Studio album by Barney Kessel
Released	1962
Recorded	August 6 and November 11, 1957
Studio	Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:50
Label	Contemporary M3603/S7603
Producer	Lester Koenig
Barney Kessel chronology
The Poll Winners (1957) Let's Cook! (1962) The Poll Winners Ride Again! (1958)

Let's Cook! is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel recorded at sessions in 1957 but not released on the Contemporary label until 1962. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Throughout, Kessel keeps with the other all-stars, swinging hard while paying tribute to the legacy of Charlie Christian". ^[2]

Track listing

1. "Let's Cook" (Barney Kessel) - 11:18
2. "Time Remembered" (Vernon Duke) - 4:15
3. "Just in Time" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) - 4:57
4. "Tiger Rag" (Original Dixieland Jazz Band) - 9:50
5. "Jersey Bounce" (Tiny Bradshaw, Eddie Johnson, Bobby Plater, Buddy Feyne) - 9:30

• Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on August 6, 1957 (tracks 4 & 5) and November 11, 1957 (tracks 1-3)

Personnel

• Barney Kessel - guitar
• Frank Rosolino - trombone (tracks 4 & 5)
• Ben Webster - tenor saxophone (tracks 4 & 5)
• Victor Feldman - vibraphone (tracks 1-3)
• Hampton Hawes (tracks 1-3), Jimmy Rowles (tracks 4 & 5) - piano
• Leroy Vinnegar - bass
• Shelly Manne - drums

References

1. Contemporary Records discography accessed May 25, 2015
2. Yanow, Scott. Let's Cook! – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved May 25, 2015.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 821. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.