Chet Baker

The instrumental studio tracks recorded by the classic Chet Baker Quartet with pianist Russ Freeman complement the vocal sides issued on Chet Baker Sings. The 1952-53 instrumental sides originally appeared on Pacific Jazz EPs and were later reunited on "Cool Baker Vol.1" and "Cool Baker Vol.2. Quartet: Russ Freeman and Chet Baker" (Pacific Jazz PJ-1232), taped in 1956, contained the very last collaborations between the trumpeter and pianist.

PERSONNEL:

CHET BAKER, trumpet
RUSS FREEMAN, piano
On all tracks, plus:

Collective personnel:
RED MITCHELL, BOB WHITLOCK, CARSON SMITH,
JOE MONDRAGON, LEROY VINNEGAR, bass;
BOBBY WHITE, LARRY BUNKER, SHELLY MANNE, drums.
Los Angeles, 1952-56.

CD 1: TOTAL TIME: 52:18 Min:

01 ISN’T IT ROMANTIC?
02 THE LAMP IS LOW
03 THIS TIME THE DREAM’S ON ME
04 MAID IN MEXICO
05 RUSS JOB
06 IMAGINATION
07 LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY [10” LP tk]
08 CARSON CITY STAGE
09 EASY TO LOVE
10 BATTER UP
11 NO TIES [10” LP tk]
12 ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
13 THE THRILL IS GONE [10” LP tk]
14 BAND AID
15 BEA’S FLAT
16 MOON LOVE [10” LP tk]
17 HAPPY LITTLE SUNBEAM
18 WINTER WONDERLAND

CD 2: TOTAL TIME: 58:15 Min.

01 LOVE NEST
02 FAN TAN
03 SUMMER SKETCH
04 AN AFTERNOON AT HOME
05 SAY WHEN
06 LUSH LIFE
07 AMBLIN’
08 HUGO HURWHEY
09 LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY [12” LP tk]
10 NO TIES [12” LP tk]
11 THE THRILL IS GONE [12” LP tk]
12 MOON LOVE [12” LP take]
13 HAPPY LITTLE SUNBEAM [alt tk]
14 WINTER WONDERLAND [LP tk]