4 STARS DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE
INCLUDES 9 BONUS TRACKS
The complete original LP Chet Baker & Crew, Baker’s first album in America after his long 1955 European tour. Featuring Phil Urso and Bobby Timmons. As a bonus, 9 extra bonus tracks from the same sessions.
PERSONNEL:
CHET BAKER, trumpet, vocals on 13 only
PHIL URSO, tenor sax
BOBBY TIMMONS, piano
JIMMY BOND, bass
PETER LITTMAN, drums
BILL LOUGHBROUGH, chromatic tympani on 1 & 11 only
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, July 24, 25 & 31, 1956.
INCLUDES 12 PAGE BOOKLET
“This may well be Baker’s best LP so far. He plays throughout with more virility than often heretofore; his tone is fuller with a cheering diminution of wispiness, and, withal, he has been able to retain the lyricism that is his primary identification.” (Nat Hentoff)
TRACKS:
01 TO MICKEY’S MEMORY 5:14
02 SLIGHTLY ABOVE MODERATE 6:59
03 HALEMA 3:52
04 REVELATION 4:00
05 SOMETHING FOR LIZA 4:06
06 LUCIUS LU 5:37
07 WORRYING THE LIFE OUT OF ME 3:00
08 MEDIUM ROCK 5:30
09 JUMPIN’ OFF A CLEF 4:58*
10 CHIPPYIN’ 3:20*
11 PAWNEE JUNCTION 4:02*
12 MUSIC TO DANCE BY 4:37*
13 LINE FOR LYONS 2:49*
14 DOWN 6:14*
15 I CAN’T GET STARTED 3:07*
16 EXTRA MILD 5:18*
17 TABU 5:39*
Total Time: 78:27
*BONUS TRACKS: From the same sessions. Not on the original LP configuration.