Bass on Top

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.

Bass on Top
Studio album by the Paul Chambers Quartet
Released	October 1957 (1957-10)[1][2]
Recorded	July 14, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:47
Label	Blue Note BLP 1569
Producer	Alfred Lion
Paul Chambers chronology
Whims of Chambers (1957) Bass on Top (1957) Paul Chambers Quintet (1958)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Yesterdays"	Otto Harbach Jerome Kern	5:53
2.	"You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To"	Cole Porter	7:16
3.	"Chasin' the Bird"	Charlie Parker	6:18

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dear Old Stockholm"	Traditional	6:44
2.	"The Theme"	Miles Davis	6:15
3.	"Confessin'"	Doc Daugherty Ellis Reynolds Al Neiburg	4:13

CD reissue bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Chamber Mates"	Burrell Chambers	5:08

Personnel

Paul Chambers Quartet

• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• Hank Jones – piano
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Art Taylor – drums

Technical personnel

• Alfred Lion – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
• Harold Feinstein – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Robert Levin – liner notes