Bass on Top

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Bass on Top
Bass on Top.jpg
Studio album by
Paul Chambers
ReleasedOctober 1957 (1957-10)[1][2]
RecordedJuly 14, 1957
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length41:47
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1569
ProducerAlfred Lion
Paul Chambers chronology
Whims of Chambers
(1957) 		Bass on Top
(1957) 		Paul Chambers Quintet
(1958)

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]

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3.5/4 stars [5]

Track listing[]

  1. "Yesterdays" (Harbach, Kern) - 5:53
  2. "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" (Porter) - 7:16
  3. "Chasin' the Bird" (Parker) - 6:18
  4. "Dear Old Stockholm" (Traditional) - 6:44
  5. "The Theme" (Davis) - 6:15
  6. "Confessin'" (Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds, Neiburg) - 4:13
  7. "Chamber Mates" (Burrell, Chambers) - 5:08

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "October Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. October 12, 1957. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bass on Top". The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. October 28, 1957. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed January 2, 2011
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed January 2, 2011
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 240. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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