180-gram VIRGIN VINYL LIMITED EDITION

The Complete Album

4 stars all music guide

Recorded in Italy in 1962, Chet Is Back! showcases the iconic trumpeter cutting loose on such bop-oriented workouts as “Pent-Up House” and “Well, You Needn’t.” Backed skillfully by a young cadre of up-and-coming European musicians, including the stellar saxophonist Bobby Jaspar and guitarist René Thomas, Baker sounds marvelous in both ballads and up-tempo tunes. It includes a stellar Baker version of the immortal “Over the Rainbow”.

PERSONNEL:

• Chet Baker - (trumpet)
• Boby Jaspar - (tenor sax, flute)
• René Thomas - (guitar)
• Amedeo Tommasi - (piano)
• Benoit Quersin - (bass)
• Daniel Humair - (drums)

Rome, Italy, January 5, 1962

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Well, You Needn't
• A2. These Foolish Things
• A3. Barbados
• A4. Star Eyes

• SIDE B
• B1. Over the Rainbow
• B2. Pent-Up House
• B3. Ballata In Forma Di Blues
• B4. Blues In The Closet