Chet Baker - Essential Original Albums [New CD]

3-CD SET WITH ESSENTIAL ORIGINAL ALBUMSDELUXE 5-PANEL DIGIPACKINCLUDES 20-PAGE BOOKLETThis release presents some of the best recordings made by the outstanding Chet Baker. All of the tracks included here are studio recordings with excellent sound quality, and showcase Chet both singing and playing the trumpet. Among the highlights are his three earliest vocal albums, as well as a session which pairs him with pianist Bill Evans.The six complete albums contained on this set are: Chet Baker Sings (Pacific Jazz PJ-1222), Chet Baker Sings and Plays (Pacific Jazz PJ-1202), Chet Baker-Russ Freeman Quartet (Pacific Jazz PJ-1232), Chet Baker & Strings (Columbia CL 549), Chet: The Lyrical Trumpet of Chet Baker (Riverside RLP12-299), and Chet Baker Sings “It Could Happen to You” (Riverside Records RLP-12-278).PERSONNEL:CHET BAKER, trumpet & vocals on all tracks, plus:CD 1 [1-14]: CHET BAKER SINGSRuss Freeman (p), Jimmy Bond, Carson Smith or Joe Mondragon (b),Peter Littman, Lawrence Marable, Bob Neel or Shelly Manne (d).Los Angeles, 1953-56.CD 1 [15-24]: CHET BAKER SINGS & PLAYSBud Shank (fl), Russ Freeman (p), Red Mitchell or Carson Smith (b),Bob Neel (d), plus string section. Los Angeles, February 28 & March 7, 1955.CD 2 [1-8]: CHET BAKER - RUSS FREEMAN QUARTETRuss Freeman (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Shelly Manne (d).Los Angeles, November 6, 1956.CD 2 [9-20]: CHET BAKER & STRINGSZoot Sims, Jack Montrose (ts), Bud Shank (as), Russ Freeman (p),Joe Mondragon (b), Shelly Manne (d). Plus String Orchestra.Los Angeles, December 1953-February 1954.CD 3 [1-9]: CHET - THE LYRICAL TRUMPET OF CHET BAKERHerbie Mann (fl), Pepper Adams (bar), Kenny Burrell (g), Bill Evans (p),Paul Chambers (b), Connie Kay or Philly Joe Jones (d).New York, December 30, 1958 & January 19, 1959.CD 3 [10-19]: CHET BAKER SINGS "IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU"Kenny Drew (p), George Morrow or Sam Jones (b),Philly Joe Jones or Dannie Richmond (d). New York, August 1958.CD 1: TOTAL TIME: 79:3701 That Old Feeling02 It’s Always You03 Like Someone In Love 04 My Ideal05 I’ve Never Been In Love Before06 My Buddy07 But Not For Me 08 Time After Time09 I Get Along Without You Very Well10 My Funny Valentine11 There Will Never Be Another You12 The Thrill Is Gone13 I Fall In Love Too Easily14 Look For The Silver Lining15 Let’s Get Lost16 This Is Always17 Long Ago And Far Away18 Someone To Watch Over Me19 Just Friends20 I Wish I Knew21 Daybreak22 You Don’t Know What Love Is23 Grey December24 I Remember YouCD 2: TOTAL TIME: 79:1901 Love Nest02 Fan Tan03 Summer Sketch04 An Afternoon At Home05 Say When06 Lush Life07 Amblin’08 Hugo Hurwhey09 You Don’t Know What Love Is10 I’m Thru With Love11 Love Walked In12 You Better Go Now13 I Married An Angel14 Love15 I Love You16 What A Diff’rence A Day Made17 Why Shouldn’t I?18 A Little Duet For Zoot And Chet19 The Wind20 TrickleydidlierCD3: TOTAL TIME: 78:4101 Alone Together02 How High The Moon03 It Never Entered My Mind04 ‘Tis Autumn05 If You Could See Me Now06 September Song07 You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To08 Time On My Hands09 You And The Night And The Music10 Do It The Hard Way11 I’m Old Fashioned12 You’re Driving Me Crazy13 It Could Happen To You14 My Heart Stood Still15 The More I See You16 Everything Happens To Me17 Dancing On The Ceiling18 How Long Has This Been Going On19 Old Devil Moon