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Cool Struttin’

Sonny Clark · 1958

A Blue Note leadership date with zero audible evidence — and zero documented intent.

Worth your time?2.5/5Yes.Hear the whole thing.What works, what does not, who it is for ↓
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Cool Struttin’ is a 1958 Blue Note album led by Sonny Clark during his time as a house musician. No source describes its sound, personnel, recording location, or creative decisions. It exists solely as a documented leadership date in his discography.

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Chapters & takeaways4
  1. 0:47
    When

    Cool Struttin’ was recorded in 1958 for Blue Note Records.

  2. 3:06
    Who Led It

    It is one of Sonny Clark’s albums as a leader.

  3. 4:36
    Where It Came From

    Clark recorded it while employed as a Blue Note house musician.

  4. 6:16
    What We Don’t Know

    No source describes its sound, personnel, recording location, or creative decisions.

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Running order4
  1. 01
    Cool Struttin’9:20
  2. 02
    Blue Minor10:17
  3. 03
    Sippin’ at Bells8:17
  4. 04
    Deep Night9:31

    Heard in Rudy Vallee Melodies (1932)

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Worth your time?

Yes. Hear the whole thing.

2.5/ 5
What works
  • places Clark’s leadership output in chronological order
  • confirms his status as Blue Note house musician
What does not
  • establish sound
  • establish personnel
  • establish recording location
  • establish critical reception
Hear it if
  • discography researchers
  • Blue Note label historians
Skip it if
  • listeners seeking sonic insight
  • critics assessing aesthetic merit
Who should hear it, and who should skipHide who it is for
The written brief1 min read

What the record is and where it came from

Cool Struttin’ is a 1958 Blue Note Records album led by pianist Sonny Clark during his tenure as a Blue Note house musician.

How it sounds, and how it was made

The material gives no information about sound, instruments, tempo, room, production choices, or how it was made.

What lands

It lands as one of Sonny Clark’s official leader albums for Blue Note Records in 1958.

What does not

It does not establish any critical reception, commercial performance, cultural impact, or legacy.

The ideas inside it

The material reveals no ideas inside the record — no themes, concepts, references, or intentions are stated.

Who should hear it, and who should not

People who need to place Clark’s discography in order should hear it. Listeners seeking sonic detail, historical context, or aesthetic argument should not.

Is it worth your time

It is worth your time only if you are tracking Sonny Clark’s Blue Note leadership chronology or researching his role as a house musician.

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