The New Cool (Bob James and Nathan East album)

The New Cool is a jazz album by pianist Bob James and bassist Nathan East, both members of the group Fourplay released in September 2015 by the Yamaha Entertainment Group. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.

Track listing
All tracks composed by Bob James; except where indicated
 * 1) “The New Cool” - 7:08
 * 2) “Oliver’s Bag” (Nathan East, Jeff Babko) - 5:07
 * 3) “All Will Be Revealed” - 4:32
 * 4) “Midnight Magic/Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow” (James/Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh) - 5:14
 * 5) “Crazy” (featuring Vince Gill) (Willie Nelson) - 5:04
 * 6) “How Deep Is the Ocean” (Irving Berlin) - 4:35
 * 7) “Canto Y La Danza” (East, Babko) - 5:06
 * 8) “Waltz for Judy” (East, Babko) - 3:27
 * 9) “Seattle Sunrise” - 4:10
 * 10) “Ghost of a Chance” (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 5:23
 * 11) “Turbulence” - 3:51
 * 12) “House of Blue” (U.S. bonus track)

Personnel

 * Bob James – acoustic piano, keyboards, arrangements and conductor
 * Nathan East – bass, vocals
 * Scott Williamson – drums
 * Rafael Padilla – percussion
 * David Davidson – concertmaster
 * The Nashville Recording Orchestra – orchestra
 * Vince Gill – vocals (5)

Production

 * Nathan East – producer
 * Bob James – producer
 * Chris Gero – producer
 * Bryan Lenox – producer, recording, mixing
 * Austin Atwood – assistant engineer
 * Sean Badum – assistant engineer
 * Moogie Canazio – assistant engineer
 * Jasper LeMaster – assistant engineer
 * Christopher Wilkinson – assistant engineer
 * Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
 * Sterling Koerpel – record coordinator
 * Sonny Abelardo Management – management
 * Henry Somero – personal manager
 * Debbie Johnson – personal assistant
 * Alysse Gafkjen – photography
 * Amy Fucci – packaging layout, design
 * Julie Callihan – stylist, hair, make-up