Cool Struttin'
by Sonny Clark

Cool Struttin' by Sonny Clark
Year: 1958
Overall rank: 2,852nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 70 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1958 (23rd)
Award Top 100 albums of of the 1950s (87th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,852nd)

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Cool Struttin' rankings summary
Overall rank: 2,852nd | 1950s rank: 87th | 1958 rank: 23rd  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 70 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.7/100, a mean average of 79.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.8.


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From EyeKanFly 03/06/2021 20:18 in What album are you listening to right now?
What album are you listening to right now?
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From EyeKanFly 02/06/2021 01:52 in What album are you listening to right now?
Switching to another Sonny
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From baystateoftheart 08/10/2018 02:53 in Human Canon Ball Relaunched: A Trip Through Time
A nice nocturnal live Monk album. Apparently this is Robert Christgau's favorite album ever. I don't see that potential here but it's worth a go. 3.5/5 This is a nice little hard bop record. Nothing too original and not all the tracks are a-grade, but it's enjoyable. 3.5/5 This is a stronger record…
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95/100
Like "Something Else" by Cannonball Adderley it becomes fairly obvious early that there's a huge Miles Davis influence on the album. Melodic, tasteful, strict adherence to the groove in the midst of soloing. Sonny has similar style to the great Bill Evans (ok, that's my opinion and probably not technically correct) Great hard bop. (Edited)
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90/100
Sonny Clark grooves and swings with class and style here. I never tire of listening to this great album.
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80/100
Cool struttin' indeed. Chill out jazz from Sonny Clark and co. Late night sounds perfect for a hot summer night.
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