Blues for a Reason
| Blues for a Reason | ||||
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| Studio album by Chet Baker Quintet featuring Warne Marsh | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | September 30, 1984 | |||
| Studio | Studio 44, Monster, Holland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:33 | |||
| Label | Criss Cross Jazz | |||
| Producer | Gerry Teekens | |||
| Chet Baker chronology | ||||
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Blues for a Reason is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in 1984 and released by Criss Cross Jazz.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |   [4] |
Allmusic review states "This combination works quite well. For what might have been the only time in their careers, trumpeter Chet Baker and tenor-saxophonist Warne Marsh were teamed together in a quintet ... Recommended".[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Chet Baker except where noted.
- "Well Spoken" (Warne Marsh) – 9:05
- "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron) – 5:35
- "We Know It's Love" – 6:28
- "Looking Good Tonight" – 8:28
- "Imagination" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 7:30
- "Blues for a Reason" – 8:38
- "Looking Good Tonight" [Take 2] – 5:19 Bonus track on CD release
- "We Know It's Love" [Take 2] – 6:30 Bonus track on CD release
Personnel
- Chet Baker – trumpet
- Warne Marsh – tenor saxophone
- Hod O'Brien – piano
- Cecil McBee – bass
- Eddie Gladden – drums
References
- ^ Chet Baker Catalog accessed May 22, 2017
- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Chet Baker accessed May 22, 2017
- ^ ISBN 0-14-017949-6.
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
