Mr. B (album)

Mr. B
Studio album by
Chet Baker Trio
Released1984
RecordedMay 25, 1983
StudioStudio 44, Monster, Holland
GenreJazz
Length46:02 CD release with bonus tracks
LabelTimeless
SJP 192
ProducerWim Wigt
Chet Baker chronology
Everything Happens to Me
(1984) 		Mr. B
(1984) 		The Improviser
(1984)

Mr. B is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in 1983 and released on the Dutch Timeless label.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]

The Allmusic review states "There is a sadness permeating the trumpeter's sound throughout, exacerbated by the lazy, sometimes sluggish, tempos. A deep and touching beauty can be felt, marking this as one of Chet's best from the period".[5]

Track listing

  1. "Dolphin Dance" (Herbie Hancock) – 6:23
  2. "Ellen and David" (Charlie Haden) – 6:18
  3. "Strollin'" (Horace Silver) – 7:24
  4. "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Dave Brubeck) – 7:17
  5. "Mister B" (Hal Galper) – 4:08
  6. "Beatrice" (Sam Rivers) – 4:49
  7. "White Blues" (Michel Graillier) – 5:02 Bonus track on CD release
  8. "Father X-Mas" (Graillier) – 5:01 Bonus track on CD release

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Timeless Records album entry accessed May 22, 2017
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Timeless Records SJP series discography accessed May 22, 2017
  3. ^ Chet Baker Catalog accessed May 22, 2017
  4. ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Chet Baker accessed May 22, 2017
  5. ^ a b Loewy, Steve. Mr. B – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2017.