Cookin' (Paul Gonsalves album)
# Cookin' (Paul Gonsalves album)

Cookin' is an album by Paul Gonsalves, released in 1957 by Argo Records. The album was re-released on CD in 2008 with bonus tracks from Clark Terry's Out on a Limb with Clark Terry (Argo, 1957) and The Jazz School (EmArcy, 1956) by Fresh Sound.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

AllMusic awarded the album 41⁄2 stars. The authors of Penguin Guide, reviewing a GRP Clark Terry compilation (Daybreak Express, also containing the Clark Terry album, 4 stars), wrote that the tracks with Gonsalves "are far and away the most interesting things on the record".

## Track listing

All compositions by Paul Gonsalves, except as indicated

* "Festival" - 6:54
* "Clark's Bars" (Clark Terry) - 3:38
* "Daddy-O's Patio" (Terry) - 2:16
* "Blues" - 5:01
* "Impeccable" - 4:20
* "Paul's Idea" - 2:48
* "Phat Bach" (Terry) - 3:18
* "Milli Terry" (Terry) - 2:34
* "Funky" (Terry) - 4:04

## Personnel

* Paul Gonsalves - Tenor saxophone
* Clark Terry - Trumpet
* Willie Jones - Piano
* Jimmy Woode - Bass
* Sam Woodyard - drums
