title: Let's Cook!
text: # Let's Cook!
  
  Let's Cook! is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel recorded at sessions in 1957 but not released on the Contemporary label until 1962.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  
  The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Throughout, Kessel keeps with the other all-stars, swinging hard while paying tribute to the legacy of Charlie Christian".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Let's Cook" (Barney Kessel) - 11:18
  * "Time Remembered" (Vernon Duke) - 4:15
  * "Just in Time" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) - 4:57
  * "Tiger Rag" (Original Dixieland Jazz Band) - 9:50
  * "Jersey Bounce" (Tiny Bradshaw, Eddie Johnson, Bobby Plater, Buddy Feyne) - 9:30
  * Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles on August 6, 1957 (tracks 4 & 5) and November 11, 1957 (tracks 1-3)
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Barney Kessel - guitar
  * Frank Rosolino - trombone (tracks 4 & 5)
  * Ben Webster - tenor saxophone (tracks 4 & 5)
  * Victor Feldman - vibraphone (tracks 1-3)
  * Hampton Hawes (tracks 1-3), Jimmy Rowles (tracks 4 & 5) - piano
  * Leroy Vinnegar - bass
  * Shelly Manne - drums
  