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1st Bassman

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Released
  
1961

Artist
  
Paul Chambers

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
May 12, 1960

Release date
  
1961

Label
  
Vee Jay Records

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Studio
  
Bell Sound Studios, NYC

Similar
  
Go, Bass on Top, Chambers' Music, Paul Chambers Quintet, Whims of Chambers

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1st Bassman is an album by jazz bassist Paul Chambers, recorded at Bell Sound Studios, NYC, May 12, 1960. All compositions are by Yusef Lateef except where noted. This album is notable for its featured use of the acoustic bass as the lead instrument.

Contents

1st bassman paul chambers bass region


Track listing

  1. "Melody" – 4:08
  2. "Bass Region'" – 10:35
  3. "Retrogress" – 3:29
  4. "Mopp Shoe Blues" – 6:05
  5. "Blessed" – 7:04
  6. "Who's Blues" by Cannonball Adderley – 8:24

Personnel

  • Tommy Turrentine – Trumpet
  • Paul Chambers – Bass
  • Lex Humphries – Drums
  • Wynton Kelly – Piano
  • Yusef Lateef – Sax (Tenor)
  • Curtis Fuller - Trombone

    • Songs

    1Melody4:12
    2Bass Region10:39
    3Retrogress3:33

    References

    1st Bassman Wikipedia
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