• NEW COLLECTION OF COLORED CLASSIC LPS
• 180 GRAM VINYL
• LIMITED EDITION

The Best of Chet Baker' pressed on limited edition 180g violet coloured vinyl. 14 Essential Chet Baker tracks recorded in Los Angeles, New York, Milan, and Paris between 1954 - 1959 and featuring Herbie Mann, Pepper Adams, Bill Evans and Kenny Drew among others.

PERSONNEL:
CHET BAKER, trumpet & vocals, with:

ON TRACK A1: Russ Freeman (p), Jimmy Bond (b), Peter Littman (d). Los Angeles, July 23, 1956.
ON TRACK  A2: Herbie Mann (fl), Pepper Adams (bar), Bill Evans (p), Paul Chambers (b), Philly Joe Jones (d). New York, January 19, 1959.
ON TRACKS A3, B4 & B7: Russ Freeman (p), Carson Smith (b), Bob Neel (d). Los Angeles, February 15, 1954.
ON TRACKS A4 & B5: Len Mercer’s Orchestra. Milan, Italy, September 28 (B5) & October 5 (A4), 1959.
ON TRACKS A5, A7 & B2: Russ Freeman (p), Carson Smith (b), Bob Neel (d). Los Angeles, March 7, 1955.
ON TRACKS A6 & B6: Gerard Gustin (p), Jimmy Bond (b), Bert Dahlander (d). Paris, France, October 24, 1955.
ON TRACK  B1: Kenny Drew (p), Sam Jones (b), Dannie Richmond (d). New York, August 1958.
ON TRACK  B3: Herbie Mann (fl), Pepper Adams (bar), Bill Evans (p), Paul Chambers (b), Connie Kay (d). New York, December 30, 1958.

TRACKS:
A1. IT’S ALWAYS YOU
A2. YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC
A3. BUT NOT FOR ME
A4. FORGETFUL
A5. YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS
A6. SUMMERTIME
A7. LET’S GET LOST

B1. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU
B2. JUST FRIENDS
B3. ALONE TOGETHER
B4. I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY
B5. DEEP IN A DREAM
B6. THESE FOOLISH THINGS
B7. MY FUNNY VALENTINE