The Cookers - Look Out! (2LP 3 sides, Japanese edition)
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Cecil McBee - bass [click here to see more vinyl featuring Cecil McBee]
Eddie Henderson - trumpet [click here to see more vinyl featuring Eddie Henderson]
Billy Harper - tenor sax
Billy Hart - drums
Donald Harrison - alto sax
David Weiss - trumpet
George Cables - piano
Arranged by David Weiss (A1-3, B2, C1-2), Billy Harper (B1)
Composed by George Cables (A1, B2, C1), Billy Harper (A2, B1), Cecil McBee (A3, C2)
2 LPs, 3 sides, gatefold jacket, Band Member's Autographs Etched on D Side
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 200g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Gearbox
Original Label : Gearbox
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Engineered by Maureen Sickler
Mixed by Katherine Miller
Produced by David Weiss
Mastered by Caspar Sutton-Jones, Darrel Sheinman at Gearbox Records using All-Valve Decca Equalization & Telefunken Limiters
Lacquer Discs Cut on a Haeco Scully Lathe with Westrex RA1700 Series Amps, Westrex 3DIIA Cutting Head
Monitored on Audio Note Equipment
Originally released in 2021
Reissued in August 2022
Tracks :
Side A:
- The Mystery of Monifa Brown
- Destiny Is Yours
- Cat's Out the Bag
Side B:
- Somalia
- AKA Reggie
Side C:
- Traveling Lady
- Mutima
Awards:
JazzTimes' The Top 40 Jazz Albums of 2021 - Ranked 27/40!
Review:
“The cooperative group the Cookers was formed in 2007 and quickly established itself as a hard-hitting unit that delivers hard bop/modal jazz as well as anyone on the contemporary scene. They could hardly do otherwise; tenor man Billy Harper, trumpeter Eddie Henderson, and rhythm section members George Cables, Cecil McBee, and Billy Hart all established themselves during the mid-60s as this style evolved, while the two younger members, David Weiss (trumpet) and Donald Harrison (alto) have been around since the 80s. The two-trumpet front line gives the group a unique sound, but a comparison to the classic Art Blakey sextets that featured trumpet, trombone, and tenor would not be amiss. Look Out!, the band’s first album in five years, shows that the soloists are still hitting on all cylinders and the rhythm section is pushing as hard as ever. The original arranging and writing is also superb, and Cables’ contributions, especially “The Mystery of Monifa Brown,” merit special mention. The Cookers deserve the label “supergroup” not just because the roster is stacked with all-stars but because they play together so well. Look Out! was recorded at the legendary Rudy Van Gelder Studio and Gearbox’s pressings are, as always, superb.” Duck Baker, The Absolute Sound, January 2022
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.56 / 5 ; The Absolute Sound : Music 4/5, Sonics 5/5