While this date is billed to Chet Baker on the cover, he is technically little more than a sideman in a band fronted by vocalist Martha Burks with Kirby Stuart on bass, drummer Paul Guerrero Jr., and pianist Floyd Darling.
Baker gets his opportunities to play, but by this juncture he was simply going through the motions and for the most part squanders them.
His long intro solo to "My Foolish Heart" is easily the most soulful thing here, capturing his phrasing in something that approaches his former lyric glory, though his tone is shot.
On the final track, "Chet Swings," he can barely keep up with the rhythm section and is out of tune.
This is for the most hardcore Baker collectors only.
The sound quality is far from optimum, and the performance is shoddy at best.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Like Someone in loveSonny Burke, James Van Heusen | Chet Baker | Play | 11:37 | 26 MB | 61 MB |
| 2 | Time After TimeSammy Cahn, Jule Styne | Chet Baker | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | The Lady Is a TrampLorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Chet Baker | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | Almost Like Being in LoveFrederick Loewe | Chet Baker | Play | 08:04 | 18 MB | 46 MB |
| 5 | My Foolish HeartVictor Young | Chet Baker | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | Chet SwingsChet Baker | Chet Baker | Play | 07:18 | 16 MB | 42 MB |
| 39 mins | 91 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 219 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chet Baker | Composer, Primary Artist, Trumpet, Vocals |
| 2 | Mirko R. Boscolo | Photography |
| 3 | Sonny Burke | Composer |
| 4 | Martha Burks | Vocals |
| 5 | Sammy Cahn | Composer |
| 6 | Paul Christensen | Engineer |
| 7 | Bill Craig | Producer |
| 8 | Floyd Darling | Piano |
| 9 | Tommy Demuro | Artwork |
| 10 | Paul Guerrero Jr. | Drums |
| 11 | Richard Harrison | Producer |
| 12 | Lorenz Hart | Composer |
| 13 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 14 | Frederick Loewe | Composer |
| 15 | Fred Raulston | Producer |
| 16 | Mary Raulston | Producer |
| 17 | Richard Rodgers | Composer |
| 18 | Kirby Stewart | Bass |
| 19 | Jule Styne | Composer |
| 20 | Victor Young | 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). |