Somethin's Cookin'

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Somethin's Cookin'
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Studio album by
Released1982
RecordedJune 12, 1981
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Length71:58CD reissue with bonus tracks
Label Muse
MR 5218
Producer Cedar Walton
Junior Cook chronology
Good Cookin'
(1979)
Somethin's Cookin'
(1982)
The Place to Be
(1988)

Somethin's Cookin' is an album by saxophonist Junior Cook recorded in 1981 and released on the Muse label. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Allmusic review stated: "The muscular but smooth saxophonist is heard at his best on this Muse quartet release which really showcases his playing". [5]

Track listing

  1. "Fiesta Español" (Cedar Walton) – 4:58
  2. "Detour Ahead" (Herb Ellis, John Frigo, Lou Carter) – 4:58
  3. "Illusion of Grandeur" (Larry Willis) – 9:44
  4. "Heavy Blue" (Willis) – 4:10
  5. "Hindsight" (Walton) – 5:40
  6. "Chi-Chi" (Charlie Parker) – 5:24
  7. "Fiesta Español" [alternate take] (Walton) – 4:16 Bonus track on CD reissue
  8. "Detour Ahead" [alternate take] (Ellis, Frigo, Carter) – 7:16 Bonus track on CD reissue
  9. "Hindsight" [alternate take] (Walton) – 5:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "Chi-Chi" [alternate take] (Parker) – 5:00 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

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References

  1. Muse LP series discography: 5200 to 5249 accessed April 13, 2017
  2. Muse Records discography accessed April 13, 2017
  3. Junior Cook catalog accessed April 13, 2017
  4. Jazzlists: Junior Cook discography accessed April 13, 2017
  5. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Somethin's Cookin' – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved April 13, 2017.