A hard swinging, soulful debut by Vancouver saxophonist Jerry Cook. Walk In The Park sizzles from the opening downbeat.

A Walk In The Park is an absolute delight to listen to from start to finish. The complexity is in the simplicity. The music reflects how Jerry is as a person: swinging and soulful. The all-star Vancouver rhythm section of pianist
Chris Gestrin, bassist
John Lee and drummer
Jesse Cahillprovide the perfect foil for Jerry”s bluesy flourishes a la Arnett Cobb, Stanley Turrentine and Willis Jackson.

Tenor saxophonist Jerry Cook lists Stanley Turrentine and Gene Harris among his influences, so when he leads a jazz ensemble, you just know it will be a soulful, bluesy outing. This album of standards, ballads and originals was recorded soon after Cook debuted his quartet at Frankie”s Jazz Club in Vancouver last fall. His bandmates are Chris Gestrin (piano), Jesse Cahill (drums) and John Lee (bass.) The ””+”” in the band”s name is for guitarist Dave Sikula, who joins on certain tunes. Look forward to their Horace Silver-inspired take on ””Summertime,”” a surprisingly swinging arrangement of ””Smile”” and their transparent touch on ””Soul Eyes.””

Robert Rowat
CBC Summer 2020 guide

Cast & Crew

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Track Listing

• Walk In The Park
• Lazy Days
• Smile
• Soul Eyes
• Hello My Lovely
• Scarlet Ribbons
• Summertime
• Cook”s Blues
• Georgia On My Mind
• Nature”s Lament

Additional Details

Label: Cellar Live

Genre: Jazz

Language: English

Run Time: 60:43 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 07/24/20

UPC: 875531017588