Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool

Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool, subtitled A Tribute to Duke Ellington, is an album by saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman recorded in 1994 and released on Herbie Mann's Kokopelli label.[1][2][3][4]

Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool
Studio album by
David "Fathead" Newman
Released1994
RecordedJune 27–30, 1994
StudioSony Music Studios, New York, NY
GenreJazz
Length55:56
LabelKokopelli
KOKO 1300
ProducerHerbie Mann
David "Fathead" Newman chronology
Bluesiana II
(1994)		 Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool
(1994)		 Under a Woodstock Moon
(1996)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow states "David "Fathead" Newman is in excellent form on this tasteful program of 11 Duke Ellington compositions. ... The music contains few real surprises (other than the utilization of both bass and piccolo bass) but swings nicely and has fine melodic solos".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington except where noted

  1. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington, Bob Russell) – 4:41
  2. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) – 5:39
  3. "Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool" (Ellington, Harold Baker) – 5:45
  4. "Almost Cried" – 6:21
  5. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington, Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) – 5:12
  6. "Azure" (Ellington, Mills) – 5:39
  7. "What Am I Here For?" (Ellington, Frankie Laine) – 4:46
  8. "Happy Reunion" – 3:42
  9. "Come Sunday" – 2:56
  10. "Creole Love Call" – 5:43
  11. "Jeep's Blues" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges) – 5:32

Personnel

References
  1. Jazzlists: Kokopelli Records discography accessed November 21, 2018
  2. Jazzlists: David Newman discography - album details accessed November 21, 2018
  3. David "Fathead" Newman Incomplete Discography accessed November 21, 2018
  4. Enciclopedia del Jazz; David "Fathead Newman accessed November 29, 2018
  5. Yanow, Scott. David "Fathead" Newman: Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
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