Bass on Top
| Bass on Top | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1957[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | July 14, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:47 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1569 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Paul Chambers chronology | ||||
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Bass on Top is the third studio album by American jazz bassist Paul Chambers recorded in 1957 and released on the Blue Note label in October 1957.[1][2][3] It features Chambers in a quartet with guitarist Kenny Burrell, pianist Hank Jones and drummer Art Taylor.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated: "The result is a warm, entertaining collection of mainstream jazz that nevertheless rewards close listening".[4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Track listing
- "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) - 5:53
- "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" (Cole Porter) - 7:16
- "Chasin' the Bird" (Charlie Parker) - 6:18
- "Dear Old Stockholm" (Traditional) - 6:44
- "The Theme" (Miles Davis) - 6:15
- "Confessin'" (Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds, Al Neiburg) - 4:13
- "Chamber Mates" (Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers) - 5:08
Personnel
References
- ^ a b "October Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. October 12, 1957. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bass on Top". The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. October 28, 1957. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed January 2, 2011
- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed January 2, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
