| Format: | LP |
| Availability: | Out of stock |
DOL801HG
08/12/17
So dubbed because these three sessions, two from early 1949, one from March 1950, are where the sound known as 'cool jazz' essentially formed, Birth of the Cool remains one of the defining, pivotal moments in jazz. This is where the elasticity of bop was married with skillful, big-band arrangements and a relaxed, subdued mood that made it all seem easy, even at its most intricate. After all, there's a reason why this music was called cool; it has a hip, detached elegance, never getting too hot, even as the rhythms skip and jump.