Chet Baker

4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

PERSONNEL:

CHET BAKER, trumpet
BOBBY JASPAR, tenor sax, flute
AMADEO TOMMASI, piano
RENÉ THOMAS, guitar
BENOIT QUERSIN, bass
DANIEL HUMAIR, drums

Recorded in Rome, Italy, January 1962.

SIDE A:

01. Well, You Needn't     
02. These Foolish Things     
03. Barbados     
04. Star Eyes

SIDE B:
     
01. Over The Rainbow     
02. Pent Up House     
03. Ballata In Forma Di Blues     
04. Blues In The Closet

Forty-two years ago, Chet Baker - one of the most tragic figures of jazz who lived on the fast lane and ruined himself with drugs and alcohol - was constantly on the road from one European jazz club to another. Local rhythm groups were not always top notch so it was only logical to pick the very best from several countries for a film-music production in Italy. And it was equally logical that RCA’s Italian subsidiary brought the musicians into the studio in January 1962.

Happily, these recordings - made in Rome in 1962 - are not purely restricted to collectors living in the Sixties. This re-release on LP now offers the opportunity to listen to some excellent music and to enjoy the cover – just as it was on the original recording: a priceless gem!