Bass Hit! is a 1956 album by Ray Brown, his first album as a leader. It was produced by Norman Granz. "Solo for Unaccompanied Bass" contains whispered singing from 1:18 to 1:25.
Track listing "Bass Introduction" / "Blues for Sylvia" (Ray Brown / Brown, Marty Paich) – 5:04 "All of You" (Cole Porter) – 4:00 "Everything I Have Is Yours" (Harold Adamson, Burton Lane) – 4:28 "Will You Still Be Mine?" (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) – 3:42 "Little Toe" (Brown) – 4:52 "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 4:46 "Solo for Unaccompanied Bass" (Brown) – 2:30 "My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 4:09 "Blues for Lorraine" / "Bass Conclusion" (Brown, Paich / Brown) – 5:36
Bonus tracks on CD reissue in 1999: "After You've Gone Medley" (False Start/Breakdown/False Start/Complete Take) (Henry Creamer, Turner Layton) – 2:50 "After You've Gone" (Complete Take) – 4:49 "After You've Gone Medley" (False Start/Breakdown/Breakdown/Complete Take) – 3:01 "After You've Gone" (Complete Take) – 2:44
Personnel Performance Ray Brown – double bass Pete Candoli – trumpet Harry Edison - trumpet Herbie Harper – trombone Jack DuLong – alto saxophone Jimmy Giuffre – clarinet, tenor saxophone Bill Holman – tenor saxophone Jimmy Rowles – piano Herb Ellis – guitar Mel Lewis – drums Marty Paich – arranger, conductor
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