Blues for a Reason
| Blues for a Reason | ||||
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| Studio album by Chet Baker Quintet featuring Warne Marsh | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | September 30, 1984 | |||
| Studio | Studio 44, Monster, Holland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:33 CD release with bonus tracks | |||
| Label | Criss Cross Jazz 1010 | |||
| Producer | Gerry Teekens | |||
| Chet Baker chronology | ||||
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Blues for a Reason is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in 1984 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.[1][2][3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [4] |
| Allmusic |  [5] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz noted "Blues for a Reason stands out from much of the work of the period in including relatively unfamiliar charts, including three by Chet himself. ... This is an important and quietly salutary album that confounds the more casual dismissals of the trumpeter's latter-day work".[4] The Allmusic review states "This combination works quite well. For what might have been the only time in their careers, trumpeter Chet Baker and tenor-saxophonist Warne Marsh were teamed together in a quintet ... Recommended".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Chet Baker except where noted.
- "Well Spoken" (Warne Marsh) – 9:05
- "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron) – 5:35
- "We Know It's Love" – 6:28
- "Looking Good Tonight" – 8:28
- "Imagination" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 7:30
- "Blues for a Reason" – 8:38
- "Looking Good Tonight" [Take 2] – 5:19 Bonus track on CD release
- "We Know It's Love" [Take 2] – 6:30 Bonus track on CD release
Personnel
- Chet Baker – trumpet
- Warne Marsh – tenor saxophone
- Hod O'Brien – piano
- Cecil McBee – bass
- Eddie Gladden – drums
References
- ^ Criss Cross Jazz Records discography[permanent dead link] accessed May 22, 2017
- ^ Chet Baker Catalog accessed May 22, 2017
- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Chet Baker accessed May 22, 2017
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (1994). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (2nd ed.). London: Penguin. p. 70. ISBN 0-14-017949-6.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Blues for a Reason – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
