Bass on Top
Studio album by
the Paul Chambers Quartet
ReleasedOctober 1957 (1957-10)[1][2]
RecordedJuly 14, 1957
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Hackensack, NJ
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 an album by the Paul Chambers Quartet, recorded on July 14, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year.[1][2][3] The quartet features guitarist Kenny Burrell, pianist Hank Jones and drummer Art Taylor.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [5]

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "The result is a warm, entertaining collection of mainstream jazz that nevertheless rewards close listening."[4]

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yesterdays"
5:53
2."You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To"Cole Porter7:16
3."Chasin' the Bird"Charlie Parker6:18
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dear Old Stockholm"Traditional6:44
2."The Theme"Miles Davis6:15
3."Confessin'"
4:13
CD reissue bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Chamber Mates"
  • Burrell
  • Chambers
5:08

Personnel

Paul Chambers Quartet

Technical personnel

References

  1. ^ a b "October Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. October 12, 1957. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  2. ^ 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. ^ 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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