Chet Baker - Chet (Vinyl LP)

Chet Baker – Chet is a ballad album by trumpeter Chet Baker, recorded on December 30, 1958 and January 19, 1959 at Reeves Sound Studios in New York and produced by Orrin Keepnews. The original was released on Riverside in 1959 (RLP-1135). Baker only plays trumpet here and does not sing; his band includes Bill Evans, Pepper Adams, Herbie Mann, Kenny Burrell and Paul Chambers. This copy is a US reissue in the Original Jazz Classics series (cat. no. OJC-087).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Original Jazz Classics OJC-087 (Riverside RLP-1135)
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: US reissue
• Country: USA
• Year of this pressing: not stated (original: 1959)
• Genre: Jazz, Cool jazz, hard bop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Alone Together (Arthur Schwartz/Howard Dietz)
2. How High The Moon (Morgan Lewis/Nancy Hamilton)
3. It Never Entered My Mind (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)
4. 'Tis Autumn (Henry Nemo)

Side B

1. If You Could See Me Now (Tadd Dameron/Carl Sigman)
2. September Song (Kurt Weill/Maxwell Anderson)
3. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (Cole Porter)
4. Time On My Hands (Vincent Youmans/Harold Adamson/Mack Gordon)
5. You And The Night And The Music (Arthur Schwartz/Howard Dietz)

Personnel

Chet Baker (trumpet), Herbie Mann (alto flute), Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone), Bill Evans (piano), Kenny Burrell (guitar on It Never Entered My Mind and September Song), Paul Chambers (bass), Connie Kay (drums, December 30, 1958), Philly Joe Jones (drums on 'Tis Autumn, Time On My Hands, You And The Night And The Music, January 19, 1959).

Produced by Orrin Keepnews; engineer: Jack Higgins; Reeves Sound Studios, New York.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released on Riverside in 1959 (RLP-1135). This copy is a US reissue in the Original Jazz Classics series, cat. no. OJC-087.

What is Original Jazz Classics?
A reissue series by Fantasy Records that since the 1980s has brought recordings from labels such as Riverside, Prestige and Contemporary back on vinyl with their original artwork.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Chet Baker records?
We currently have no other Chet Baker record in stock. More titles are in our Jazz collection.