Let's Cook!

Barney Kessel

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Let's Cook! Review

by Scott Yanow

This is an excellent session from guitarist Barney Kessel. Kessel is matched with vibraphonist Victor Feldman, pianist Hampton Hawes, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Shelly Manne for a blues-with-a-bridge (the 11-minute "Let's Cook"), Vernon Duke's ballad "Time Remembered," and "Just in Time." The second half of the album has modernized versions of "Tiger Rag" and "Jersey Bounce" as played by the guitarist, tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, trombonist Frank Rosolino, pianist Jimmie Rowles, Vinnegar, and Manne. Throughout, Kessel keeps with the other all-stars, swinging hard while paying tribute to the legacy of Charlie Christian.

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Let's Cook Barney Kessel	Barney Kessel	11:18	Amazon
2	Time Remembered Vernon Duke	Barney Kessel	04:15	Amazon
3	Just in Time Betty Comden / Adolph Green / Jule Styne	Barney Kessel	04:57
4	Tiger Rag Harry Da Costa / Eddie Edwards / Nick LaRocca / Henry W. Ragas / Tony Sbarbaro / Larry Shields	Barney Kessel	09:50	Amazon
5	Jersey Bounce Tiny Bradshaw / Buddy Feyne / Edward Johnson / J.C. Johnson / Bobby Plater	Barney Kessel	09:30	Amazon