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Kool Jazz
Kool Jazz
Compilation album by Kool & the Gang
Released	1973
Genre	Funk, Jazz, R&B
Length	1:14:59
Label	De-Lite
Producer	Gene Redd, Kool and the Gang
Kool & the Gang chronology

Kool Jazz is the second compilation album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1973 on De-Lite Records.^[1] The album reached No. 26 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 14 on the US Billboard Top Jazz LPs chart.^[2]^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

Chris Albertson of Stereo Review declared "This album, mostly instrumentals taken from four of their popular releases, shows them to be worthy of the serious jazz listener's attention. The compositions, all but Charles Lloyd's Sombrero Sam contributed by members of the group, reveal talents that some of the group's most popular hits obscure."^[5] AllMusic rated Kool Jazz 4.5 out of 5 stars.^[4]

Track listing

*Kool Jazz* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Breeze & Soul"	Kool & the Gang	5:31
2.	"Sea of Tranquility"	Kool & the Gang	3:35
3.	"Sombrero Sam"	Kool & the Gang	6:42
4.	"Lucky for Me"	Kool & the Gang	3:06
5.	"Duji"	Kool & the Gang	6:02
6.	"Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)"	Kool & the Gang	8:20
7.	"North, East, South, West"	Kool & the Gang	3:41
8.	"I Remember John W. Coltrane"	Kool & the Gang	4:04
9.	"Wild and Peaceful"	Gene Redd	9:32
10.	"Winter Sadness"	Kool & the Gang	5:07
11.	"Summer Madness"	Kool & the Gang	8:02
12.	"Universal Sound"	Kool & the Gang	4:04
13.	"Messenger of Wisdom"	Gene Redd	5:46
14.	"Free"	Gene Redd	2:07

References

^ Kool and the Gang: Kool Jazz. De-Lite Records. 1973.
^ "Kool and the Gang". Billboard.
^ "Billboard Top Selling Jazz LPs" (PDF). American Radio History. May 11, 1974. p. 39. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Kool & the Gang – Kool Jazz". Allmusic. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
^ Albertson, Chris (October 1974). "Kool & the Gang: Kool Jazz" (PDF). American Radio History. p. 106. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

[Album-1] Kool and the Gang: Kool Jazz. De-Lite Records. 1973.

[2] "Kool and the Gang". Billboard.

[3] "Billboard Top Selling Jazz LPs" (PDF). American Radio History. May 11, 1974. p. 39. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

[Allmusic-4] "Kool & the Gang – Kool Jazz". Allmusic. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

[5] Albertson, Chris (October 1974). "Kool & the Gang: Kool Jazz" (PDF). American Radio History. p. 106. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

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Kool & the Gang
Robert "Kool" Bell Ronald Bell George Brown Robert Mickens Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas Clifford Adams Sennie "Skip" Martin Shawn McQuiller Rodney Ellis Jirmad Gordon James "J.T." Taylor Claydes Charles Smith Rick Westfield
Studio albums	Kool and the Gang Music Is the Message Good Times Wild and Peaceful Light of Worlds Spirit of the Boogie Love & Understanding Open Sesame The Force Everybody's Dancin' Ladies' Night Celebrate! Something Special As One In the Heart Emergency Forever Sweat Unite State of Affairs Gangland The Hits: Reloaded Still Kool Kool for the Holidays Perfect Union People Just Wanna Have Fun
Live albums	Live at the Sex Machine Live at PJ's
Compilation albums	Kool Jazz Twice as Kool: The Hits of Kool & the Gang
Singles	"Let the Music Take Your Mind" "Funky Man" "Funky Stuff" "Jungle Boogie" "Hollywood Swinging" "Summer Madness" "Caribbean Festival" "Higher Plane" "Spirit of the Boogie" "Open Sesame" "Ladies' Night" "Too Hot" "Celebration" "Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)" "Steppin' Out" "Get Down on It" "Big Fun" "Joanna" "Misled" "Fresh" "Cherish" "Stone Love" "Rags to Riches" "Raindrops" "In the Hood" "No Show"
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