Mr. B (album) explained

Mr. B
Type:	Album
Artist:	Chet Baker Trio
Cover:	Mr. B (album).jpg
Released:	1984
Recorded:	May 25, 1983
Studio:	Studio 44, Monster, Holland
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	46:02 CD release with bonus tracks
Label:	Timeless SJP 192
Producer:	Wim Wigt
Chronology:	Chet Baker
Prev Title:	Everything Happens to Me
Prev Year:	1984
Next Title:	The Improviser
Next Year:	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

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".

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

• Chet Baker – trumpet
• Michel Graillier – piano
• Riccardo del Fra – bass
• Philip Catherine – guitar (track 8)

Notes and References

1. http://www.timelessjazz.com/album/1283782094 Timeless Records album entry
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Timeless_150.htm Jazzlists: Timeless Records SJP series discography
3. http://www.jazzdisco.org/chet-baker/catalog/#timeless-sjp-192 Chet Baker Catalog
4. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2016/10/14/chet-baker-discography/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Chet Baker