BOOKLET

Throughout the 1950s Chet Baker gained fame as a quiet, low-register trumpeter with a cool tone and a relaxed style. This CD should therefore be a major surprise to listeners who believe he was incapable of playing heated material, or of utilizing the upper register of his horn. Assisted by a fine European sextet (including Bobby Jaspar on tenor and flute and guitarist Rene Thomas), Baker is heard in peak form throughout this memorable and frequently exciting bop date. [Originally issued as Chet Is Back!.]

tracks

1 Well, You Needn’t 6:24

2 These Foolish Things 4:59

3 Barbados 8:30

4 Star Eyes 7:01

5 Over the Rainbow 3:31

6 Pent-Up House 6:54

7 Ballata in Forma Di Blues 10:06

8 Blues in the Closet 7:43