The New Cool is a jazz album by pianist Bob James and bassist Nathan East, both members of the group Fourplay released in September 2015 by the Yamaha Entertainment Group. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
Track listing All tracks composed by Bob James; except where indicated “The New Cool” - 7:08 “Oliver’s Bag” (Nathan East, Jeff Babko) - 5:07 “All Will Be Revealed” - 4:32 “Midnight Magic/Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow” (James/Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh) - 5:14 “Crazy” (featuring Vince Gill) (Willie Nelson) - 5:04 “How Deep Is the Ocean” (Irving Berlin) - 4:35 “Canto Y La Danza” (East, Babko) - 5:06 “Waltz for Judy” (East, Babko) - 3:27 “Seattle Sunrise” - 4:10 “Ghost of a Chance” (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 5:23 “Turbulence” - 3:51 “House of Blue” (U.S. bonus track)
Personnel Bob James – acoustic piano, keyboards, arrangements and conductor Nathan East – bass, vocals Scott Williamson – drums Rafael Padilla – percussion David Davidson – concertmaster The Nashville Recording Orchestra – orchestra Vince Gill – vocals (5)
Production Nathan East – producer Bob James – producer Chris Gero – producer Bryan Lenox – producer, recording, mixing Austin Atwood – assistant engineer Sean Badum – assistant engineer Moogie Canazio – assistant engineer Jasper LeMaster – assistant engineer Christopher Wilkinson – assistant engineer Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California) Sterling Koerpel – record coordinator Sonny Abelardo Management – management Henry Somero – personal manager Debbie Johnson – personal assistant Alysse Gafkjen – photography Amy Fucci – packaging layout, design Julie Callihan – stylist, hair, make-up
References
External links Official site