Chet Baker

 

Artist:  Chet Baker   
Birth Name:  Chesney Henry Baker
Born:  December 23, 1929.  Yale, Oklahoma, USA
Died:  May 13, 1988 (Aged 58).  Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, West Coast Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Trumpet Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:  Trumpet, Vocals, Flugelhorn, Piano

Chet Baker was an American Jazz Trumpeter, and Vocalist.  He was a primary exponent of the West Coast School of Cool Jazz in the early and mid-'50s.  He plays with Vido Musso's Band, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan.  His well known song "My Funny Valentine", and "My Old Flame".

Title:  The Best Of Chet Baker (Limited Edition) (2022)

Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, West Coast Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Trumpet Jazz, Jazz Instrument

Label:  WaxTime In Color

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  It's Always You (3:32)

 2.  You And The Night And The Music (4:07)

 3.  But Not For Me (3:01)

 4.  Forgetful (2:43)

 5.  You Don't Know What Love Is (4:50)

 6.  Summertime (4:18)

 7.  Let's Get Lost (3:42)

Side B:

 1.  It Could Happen To You (2:53)

 2.  Just Friends (2:42)

 3.  Alone Together (6:49)

 4.  I Fall In Love Too Easily (3:18)

 5.  Deep In A Dream (4:34)

 6.  These Foolish Things (4:44)

 7.  My Funny Valentine (2:18)

Personnel:

Chet Baker:  Trumpet, Vocals

With

Track:  A1, Los Angeles, July 23, 1956

Russ Freeman:  Piano

Jimmy Bond:  Bass

Peter Littman:  Drums

Track:  A2, New York, January 19, 1959

Herbie Mann:  Flute

Pepper Adams:  Baritone Saxophone

Bill Evans:  Piano

Paul Chambers:  Bass

Philly Joe Jones:  Drums

Tracks:  A3, B4, B7, Los Angeles, February 15, 1954

Russ Freeman:  Piano

Carson Smith:  Bass

Bob Neel:  Drums

Tracks:  A4,  Milan, Italy, October 5, 1959, B5,  Milan, Italy, September 28, 1959

Len Mercer's Orchestra

Tracks:  A5, A7, B2, Los Angeles, March 7, 1955

Russ Freeman:  Piano

Carson Smith:  Bass

Bob Neel:  Drums

Tracks:  A6, B6:  Paris, France, October 24, 1955

Gerard Gustin:  Piano

Jimmy Bond:  Bass

Bert Dahlander:  Drums

Track:  B1, New York, August, 1958

Kenny Drew:  Piano

Sam Jones:  Bass

Dannie Richmond:  Drums

Track:  B3, New York, December 30, 1958

Herbie Mann:  Flute

Pepper Adams:  Baritone Saxophone

Bill Evans:  Piano

Paul Chambers:  Bass

Connie Kay:  Drums

The Best Of Chet Baker is the new collection of coloured classic LPs by Chet Baker, released on March 25, 2022 by WaxTime In Color.  Limited Edition 180 Gram, each LP has own unique sticker.