REVIEWS 

“. . . the more you listen, the more you appreciate the quiet but marked strength of Cooper’s style . . . he impresses with his stylistic range and the harmonically assured manner in which he draws his fellow players together.” 

Chicago Sun-Times 

“Cooper is not just a strong soloist but an accomplished band-leader as well, he played with a degree of subtlety and craft one does not often encounter in the work of performers far better known than he.” 

Chicago Tribune 

“. . . he’s no kid, judging by his mature lines . . . a warm vibist who goes for the heart.” 

Jazz Times 

“There seems no limit to the range of Cooper’s moods and themes: he delves deeply into each tune, from bop to bossa....he maintains openness through his warm, unfettered lines.” 

Cleveland (OH) Jazz Report 

 “. . . nothing tricky, nothing overly glossy, and nothing so sophisticated that it’s lost touch with the streets.” 

Chicago Reader 

“...your vibes are warm and true, the McCoy!” 

Studs Terkel 

“Cooper gave the evening the sort of depth of modern jazz knowledge you’d expect from a Chicagoan.”....masterful vibraphone playing..." 

Grand Rapids Press 

“When the mallets are in the hands of the exceptionally talented Jim Cooper, it’s an extraordinary and inspired performance vs. the mere ordinary! 

Grand Rapids Jazz Society Newsletter 

 "Jim is the real deal, he's been there, done that and has been woefully under-recorded during his long career."

International Association of Jazz Record Collectors

"An imaginative improviser, Cooper delivered quicksilver solos and propulsive rhythms..." 

AZ Music Scene 

“...a very good player of standards and originals...deserving wider recognition." 

All Music Guide 

 "Cooper never missed a note,  the man is as smooth on the vibraphone as a baby's hand in the breeze." 

Burlington (IA) Hawkeye

“Nutville has a lightness of spirit that just might lift you with it.”

Chicago Tribune

“Cooper and company are very skillful in their presentation and the leader is someone to watch out for on the Chicago scene.”

Arts Midwest Jazz Letter