Chet Baker – Baker’s Holiday

Description

‘Recorded in 1965 and showcasing a number of songs he’d never recorded before, Baker’s Holiday is Chet’s tribute to Billie Holiday and features his instantly-identifiable trumpet along with four trademark vocals. Backed by a full sax section and a four-piece rhythm section that includes pianist Hank Jones, this classic album highlights colourful Jimmy Mundy arrangements. Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Tracklist

1 Trav’lin Light
2 Easy Living
3 That Ole Devil Called Love
4 You’re My Thrill
5 Crazy She Calls Me
6 When Your Lover Has Gone
7 Mean to Me
8 These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
9 There Is No Greater Love
10 Don’t Explain