Chet Baker

Chet Baker is one of the most important and essential characters of modern jazz and over the years he has not lost his strength and colour, a fact that's clearly demonstrated by this release, indeed showing us a quite different Chet Baker. His style has become less slender, more excited, more precise, more violent, and several tracks of this record prove it.

The musicians here accompanying Chet Baker are the very best the Italian jazz scene of the time could offer: Glauco Masetti, Gianni Basso, Renato Sellani, Franco Cerri, together with the Italian-American Gene Victory. As usual in such situations, arrangements were entrusted to Giulio Libano, who wisely provided the musicians with ample space for their solos. Chet Baker is undoubtedly the protagonist, but a lot of freedom of expression is granted to his fellow adventurers.

PERSONNEL:

• Chet Baker - (trumpet)
• Glauco Masetti - (alto sax on A1, A2, A4, B1, B2, B4)
• Gianni Basso - (tenor sax A1, A2, A4, B1, B2, B4)
• Renato Sellani - (piano)
• Franco Cerri - (bass)
• Gene Victory - (drums)

Recorded On September 25, 26 and October 6, 1959

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Look For The Silver Lining
• A2. Lady Bird
• A3. My Old Flame
• A4. Line For Lions

• SIDE B
• B1. Tune Up
• B2. Cheryl Blues
• B3. Indian Summer
• B4. Pent-up House