The New Cool (Bob James and Nathan East album)

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

1. “The New Cool” - 7:08
2. “Oliver’s Bag” (Nathan East, Jeff Babko) - 5:07
3. “All Will Be Revealed” - 4:32
4. “Midnight Magic/Love Me As Though There Were No Tomorrow” (James/Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh) - 5:14
5. “Crazy” (featuring Vince Gill) (Willie Nelson) - 5:04
6. “How Deep Is the Ocean” (Irving Berlin) - 4:35
7. “Canto Y La Danza” (East, Babko) - 5:06
8. “Waltz for Judy” (East, Babko) - 3:27
9. “Seattle Sunrise” - 4:10
10. “Ghost of a Chance” (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 5:23
11. “Turbulence” - 3:51
12. “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