Bass on Top

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.[3][4]

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

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The result is a warm, entertaining collection of mainstream jazz that nevertheless rewards close listening".[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[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. "October Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. 12 October 1957. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  2. "Bass on Top". Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. 28 October 1957. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  3. Blue Note Records discography accessed January 2, 2011
  4. "October Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. 12 October 1957. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  5. Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed January 2, 2011
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