Chet Baker's penultimate session for Riverside -- which was strictly instrumental -- produced an all-star lineup to support him, including jazz heavyweights Pepper Adams, Bill Evans, and Kenny Burrell.
Each of them makes important contributions to the session.
Adams' baritone sax solo on "Alone Together" is one of the album's high points, while Herbie Mann and Bill Evans make their presence known on several cuts.
Baker possessed one of the most melodious trumpets in jazz, compelling in its simplicity.
Rarely extending his range above a single octave, he nonetheless had few peers when it came to slow, romantic ballads, which make up the playlist here.
His characteristically soft approach is heard to good effect on "It Never Entered My Mind," where he works with the guitar of Kenny Burrell.
Burrell and Baker also collaborate on a moving rendition of "September Song." Chet is a good place to hear Baker's special way with the horn, and is made even more attractive with the presence and contributions of top jazz artists.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alone TogetherArthur Schwartz | Chet Baker | Play | 06:53 | 15 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | How High the MoonMorgan Lewis | Chet Baker | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | It Never Entered My MindLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Chet Baker | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | 'Tis AutumnHenry Nemo | Chet Baker | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | If You Could See Me NowTadd Dameron | Chet Baker | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | September Song | Chet Baker | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | You'd Be So Nice to Come Home ToCole Porter | Chet Baker | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Time on My Hands (You in My Arms)Vincent Youmans | Chet Baker | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | You and the Night and the MusicArthur Schwartz | Chet Baker | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | Early Morning MoodChet Baker | Chet Baker | Play | 09:04 | 20 MB | 44 MB |
| 51 mins | 117 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 251 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pepper Adams | Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Sax (Baritone) |
| 2 | Abbey Anna | Project Assistant |
| 3 | Rikka Arnold | Editorial |
| 4 | Paul Bacon | Cover Production, Design |
| 5 | Chet Baker | Composer, Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Trumpet |
| 6 | Kenny Burrell | Guest Artist, Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 7 | Paul Chambers | Bass Instrument, Guest Artist, Main Personnel |
| 8 | Chris Clough | Project Assistant |
| 9 | Larissa Collins | Art Direction |
| 10 | Tadd Dameron | Composer |
| 11 | Bill Evans | Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Piano |
| 12 | Zev Feldman | Project Assistant |
| 13 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 14 | Jack Higgins | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 15 | Philly Joe Jones | Drum, Drums, Guest Artist, Main Personnel |
| 16 | Connie Kay | Drum, Drums, Guest Artist, Main Personnel |
| 17 | Orrin Keepnews | Annotation, Audio Production, Liner Notes, Producer, Reissue Producer |
| 18 | Stuart Kremsky | Project Assistant |
| 19 | Harris Lewine | Cover Production, Design |
| 20 | Morgan Lewis | Composer |
| 21 | Herbie Mann | Flute, Guest Artist, Main Personnel |
| 22 | Henry Nemo | Composer |
| 23 | Cheryl Pawelski | Project Assistant |
| 24 | Nick Phillips | Project Supervisor |
| 25 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 26 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 27 | Steve Schapiro | Photography |
| 28 | Arthur Schwartz | Composer |
| 29 | Chuck Stewart | Photography |
| 30 | Joe Tarantino | Remastering |
| 31 | Vincent Youmans | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |