Chet Baker

LIMITED EDITION CLASSIC LPs

180 gr. VINYL – AUDIOPHILE PRESSING

In 1955, Chet Baker prepared the first Europea tour of his newly formed quartet. The tour began in Holland in September 1955. It continued with stops in Germany, Switzerland and France.

In Paris, pianist Dick Twardzik died from a heroin overdose in his hotel room on October 21, 1955. He was only 24-years old and his early disappearance was a tragedy for the jazz world. Chet was marked for life by this tragedy and from this point forward his addiction would haunt him forever.

This album compiles material from three studio sessions made during that European tour. Side A presents music recorded right after Twardzik’s death, and Side B has tunes from the only two studio sessions recorded by Baker with Twardzik.

PERSONNEL, DATE & TRACKS ON SIDE A

• Chet Baker - (trumpet)
• Gérard Gustin - (piano)
• Jimmy Bond - (bass)
• Bert Dahlander - (drums)

• Paris, France, October 24, 1955

• A1 SUMMERTIME
• A2 YOU GO TO MY HEAD
• A3 TENDERLY
• A4 AUTUMN IN NEW YORK
• A5 THERE’S A SMALL HOTEL

PERSONNEL, DATE & TRACKS ON SIDE B

• Chet Baker - (trumpet)
• Dick Twardzik - (piano)
• Jimmy Bond - (bass)
• Peter Littman - (drums)

• Paris, France, October 11 & 14, 1955.

• B1 RONDETTE
• B2 PIECE CAPRICE
• B3 MID-FORTE
• B4 POMP
• B5 SAD WALK
• B6 THE GIRL FROM GREENLAND