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.
Contents
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