Time: 48:21
Size: 110.7 MB
Styles: Cool jazz
Year: 1985/1999
Art: Front
[5:15] 1. Mitsubishi Boy
[3:03] 2. Lover Man, Pt. 1
[4:54] 3. Lover Man, Pt. 2
[3:52] 4. Brown Eyes
[5:50] 5. On The Cool Side
[3:34] 6. Old Hoagy
[3:56] 7. Heat Wave
[4:16] 8. Take It Easy Greasy
[3:33] 9. Lazy River
[4:25] 10. That's What The Note Said
[5:37] 11. Lost In The Stars
Ben Sidran - Piano, Vocals; Billy Peterson - Bass; Ricky Peterson - Synthesizer; Steve Miller - Guitar, Vocals; Paul Peterson - Synthesizer; Howard Arthur - Guitar; Dr. John - Vocals.
My first step into the world of digital instruments, I used the latest gear at the time (Lynn drum machine, Yamaha DX7, etc.) to capture the spirit of the times, and it did: the sound of this recording is forever locked in the 1980s. Some of the songs, on the other hand, like "Mitsubishi Boy", have had many reincarnations. ~Ben
Ben Sidran's musical persona has always been one of cool-cat hipster, talk-singing his songs in a style reminiscent of his mentor, Mose Allison. On the Cool Side was one of his more commercially viable solo releases, finding an audience in the small coterie of contemporary jazz stations in the mid-'80s. The title track is a classic of the genre, an upbeat, joyous affirmation of life, featuring a backing vocal from old pal Steve Miller. Sidran's take on "Lover Man" adds a whole new funky dimension to that oft-recorded warhorse, as do his versions of "Heat Wave" and "Up a Lazy River," the latter featuring Dr. John on second vocal. The music on this recording is heavily electronicized, with programmed drums, synthesized riffs, and Fender Rhodes piano, but it sure sounds like a lot of fun. And, you'll find yourself walking down the street singing "keep on searching, keep it on the cool side" with a big smile on your face. ~Jim Newsom
My first step into the world of digital instruments, I used the latest gear at the time (Lynn drum machine, Yamaha DX7, etc.) to capture the spirit of the times, and it did: the sound of this recording is forever locked in the 1980s. Some of the songs, on the other hand, like "Mitsubishi Boy", have had many reincarnations. ~Ben
Ben Sidran's musical persona has always been one of cool-cat hipster, talk-singing his songs in a style reminiscent of his mentor, Mose Allison. On the Cool Side was one of his more commercially viable solo releases, finding an audience in the small coterie of contemporary jazz stations in the mid-'80s. The title track is a classic of the genre, an upbeat, joyous affirmation of life, featuring a backing vocal from old pal Steve Miller. Sidran's take on "Lover Man" adds a whole new funky dimension to that oft-recorded warhorse, as do his versions of "Heat Wave" and "Up a Lazy River," the latter featuring Dr. John on second vocal. The music on this recording is heavily electronicized, with programmed drums, synthesized riffs, and Fender Rhodes piano, but it sure sounds like a lot of fun. And, you'll find yourself walking down the street singing "keep on searching, keep it on the cool side" with a big smile on your face. ~Jim Newsom
On The Cool Side
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