Cool Struttin'

Cool Struttin' is an album by American jazz pianist Sonny Clark recorded on January 5, 1958 and released on Blue Note later that year. The quintet features horn section Art Farmer and Jackie McLean, and Miles Davis Quintet rhythm section Philly Joe Jones and Paul Chambers.

Album cover
The album cover, designed by Reid Miles, uses an original photograph by Francis Wolff of Alfred Lion's wife, Ruth. In 1991, Blue Note released a Christmas themed CD called Yule Struttin' with a cover derived from the sleeve design for this album.

Reception
The New York Times called Cool Struttin'  an "enduring hard-bop classic".

According to The Stereo Times, the album enjoys "a nearly cult status among hardcore jazz followers", a reputation AllMusic asserts it deserves "for its soul appeal alone".

Musicians

 * Sonny Clark – piano
 * Art Farmer – trumpet
 * Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
 * Paul Chambers – bass
 * Philly Joe Jones – drums

Original

 * Alfred Lion – producer
 * Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
 * Reid Miles – design
 * Francis Wolff – photography
 * Nat Hentoff – liner notes

Reissue

 * Michael Cuscuna – producer, additional liner notes
 * Ron McMaster – digital transfer
 * Hideki Satoh – original liner notes
 * Mary Ann – translator