Blues 'N' Jazz

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Blues 'N' Jazz
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Studio album by
B.B. King
Released1983
RecordedM. & I. Recording, New York City and Rivendale Recorders, Pasadena, Texas
Genre Blues
Label MCA
Producer Sidney A. Seidenberg
B.B. King chronology
Love Me Tender
(1982)		Blues 'N' Jazz
(1983)		Better Than Ever
(1984)

Blues 'N' Jazz is the 29th album by B.B. King released in 1983. It was recorded on his 58th birthday, September 16, 1983.

Contents

Background

Writing 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." [1]

Jazz musicians such as Arnett Cobb, Warren Chiasson (a vibraphonist known for his work with George Shearing and Chet Baker), and Woody Shaw participated on the album. [2] According to Chiasson, the album cover features a photograph of the birthday cake that was brought out after the recording sessions. [3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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In the United States, the album entered the Billboard 200 chart for four weeks, reaching a peak position of 172 on the chart dated July 23, 1983. [5] It also reached number 38 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart. [6]

Eugene Chadbourne of AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, describing it as "a superb document of King's big band in the 1980s, perfectly enhanced by the choice of guest stars." [4] At the 26th Annual Grammy Awards, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Recording, marking King's third Grammy win. [7]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLength
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
Side two
No.TitleLength
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

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Personnel

Musicians

Technical

References

  1. ↑ Sid Seidenberg (1983), sleeve-notes, Blues 'N' Jazz, MCA Records: MCF 3170, MCA-5413
  2. ↑ Chadbourne, Eugine. "Blues 'n' Jazz - B.B. King". AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Warren Chiasson - photos" . Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Blues 'n' Jazz - B.B. King - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ "B.B. King Blues 'n Jazz Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ "B.B. King Blues 'n Jazz Chart History - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  7. ↑ "B.B. King - Artist". GRAMMY.com. Recording Academy. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Blues 'n' Jazz - B.B. King | Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 25, 2021.
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