Blues 'N' Jazz is the 29th album by B.B. King released in 1983. It was recorded on his 58th birthday, September 16, 1983.
| Blues 'N' Jazz | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | M. & I. Recording, New York City and Rivendale Recorders, Pasadena, Texas | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Sidney A. Seidenberg | |||
| B.B. King chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Background
editWriting in the album sleeve-notes, producer Sid Seidenberg says: "Recording his forty-first album on his birthday in New York was a highlight of B.B.'s career. Returning from one of his most successful tours, in Europe where he played at most of the continent's jazz festivals. B.B. King went into the studio with 'his friends' from Blues and Jazz and began to express himself."[2]
Reception
editEugene Chadbourne reviewed the album for AllMusic.[1]
The album won a Grammy Award for best blues album of 1983.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Inflation Blues" (Louis Jordan, Allegretto Alexander, Tommy Southern) | 4.12 |
| 2. | "Broken Heart" (B.B. King) | 2.43 |
| 3. | "Sell My Monkey" (B.B. King) | 3.02 |
| 4. | "Heed My Warning" (Louis Jordan, Howard Bowman) | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Teardrops from My Eyes" (Rudolph Toombs) | 4.59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Rainbow Riot" (Andy Gibson, Angelyn Carlington) | 3.37 |
| 7. | "Darlin' You Know I Love You" (Jules Bihari, Riley B. King) | 4.44 |
| 8. | "Make Love to Me" (Bill Norvas, Alan Copeland, Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, Mel Stitzel, Walter Melrose) | 4:27 |
| 9. | "I Can't Let You Go" (B.B. King) | 3.48 |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- B.B. King – vocals, guitar
- Harold Austin, Donald A. Wilkerson – saxophone
- William "Billy" Butler – guitar
- Warren Chiasson – vibraphone
- Arnett Cobb, Fred Ford – tenor saxophone
- Lloyd Glenn – piano
- Major Quincey Holley Jr. – bass guitar
- Oliver Jackson – drums
- John J. Longo Sr., James Bolden, Calvin Owens, Woody Shaw – trumpet
- Edgar Synigal Jr. – baritone saxophone[3]
Technical
edit- Sidney A. Seidenberg – producer
- Calvin Owens – arranger
- Peter Darmi – engineer
- Doug Grama – assistant engineer
- Bill Kipper – mastering
- Kathe Schreyer – art director and designer
- Timothy Eames – birthday cake
- Larry DuPont – photographer
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Blues 'n' Jazz - B.B. King - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Sid Seidenberg (1983), sleeve-notes, Blues 'N' Jazz, MCA Records: MCF 3170, MCA-5413
- ^ "Blues 'n' Jazz - B.B. King | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
External links
edit- B.B. King – Blues 'N' Jazz at discogs.com