Blues for a Reason

Blues for a Reason is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in 1984 and released by Criss Cross Jazz.[1][2]

Blues for a Reason
Studio album by
Chet Baker Quintet featuring Warne Marsh
Released1985
RecordedSeptember 30, 1984
StudioStudio 44, Monster, Holland
GenreJazz
Length57:33
LabelCriss Cross Jazz
ProducerGerry Teekens
Chet Baker chronology
Chet Baker Plays Vladimir Cosma
(1984)		 Blues for a Reason
(1985)		 My Foolish Heart
(1985)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[3]
Allmusic[4]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz noted "Blues for a Reason stands out from much of the work of the period in including relatively unfamiliar charts, including three by Chet himself. ... This is an important and quietly salutary album that confounds the more casual dismissals of the trumpeter's latter-day work".[3] The 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.

  1. "Well Spoken" (Warne Marsh) – 9:05
  2. "If You Could See Me Now" (Tadd Dameron) – 5:35
  3. "We Know It's Love" – 6:28
  4. "Looking Good Tonight" – 8:28
  5. "Imagination" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 7:30
  6. "Blues for a Reason" – 8:38
  7. "Looking Good Tonight" [Take 2] – 5:19 Bonus track on CD release
  8. "We Know It's Love" [Take 2] – 6:30 Bonus track on CD release

Personnel

References
  1. Chet Baker Catalog accessed May 22, 2017
  2. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Chet Baker accessed May 22, 2017
  3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (1994). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (2nd ed.). London: Penguin. p. 70. ISBN 0-14-017949-6.
  4. Yanow, Scott. Blues for a Reason – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
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