Vibraphonist Teddy Charles was one cool cat. Every time I called him back in the late 2000s, his lingo was straight out of the hipster's manual. And it all came naturally to Teddy, since he lived the jazz life. In addition to being a swinging vibist, he was a superb record producer.
In April 1957, Teddy produced, arranged and recorded Coolin' for Prestig…