Chet Baker - Loved Walked In / Chet Baker & Strings [Digipak] [New CD] Digipack

• SIX-PANEL DIGIPACK• THE COMPLETE LP + 11 BONUS TRACKSThis release presents the complete original LP Chet Baker & Strings (Columbia CL 549), which marks the trumpeter’s first experience recording with a string orchestra. The album also features Nsuch important jazz luminaries as Zoot Sims, Jack Montrose, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, and Shelly Manne. Five tracks that complete the sessions but were not included on the original album (three alternate takes and two rare unaccompanied vocals by Baker) have been added here. Also included are six bonus tracks, consisting of two alternate versions of songs from the album, and a complete 1959 date by Chet with strings.PERSONNEL:CHET BAKER, trumpetZOOT SIMS, tenor sax; JACK MONTROSE, tenor saxBUD SHANK, alto sax; RUSS FREEMAN, pianoJOE MONDRAGON, bass; SHELLY MANNE, drumsPlus String Orchestra arranged by Marty Paich, Jack Montrose, Shorty Rogers & Johnny Mandel.Los Angeles, December 1953-February 1954.[18-23] BONUS TRACKS: [18]:CHET BAKER (tp, vcl), RUSS FREEMAN (p), CARSON SMITH (b), BOB NEEL (d).Los Angeles, March 7, 1955.[19]: CHET BAKER (tp), RUSS FREEMAN (p), CARSON SMITH (b), BOB NEEL (d).Live at the Tiffany Club, Los Angeles, August 10, 1954.[20-23]: CHET BAKER (tp) with Len Mercer’s Orchestra & Strings.Milan, Italy, September 29, 1959.TRACKS:01 You Don’t Know What Love Is02 I’m Thru with Love03 Love Walked In04 You Better Go Now05 I Married an Angel06 Love07 I Love You08 What a Diff’rence a Day Made09 Why Shouldn’t I?10 A Little Duet for Zoot and Chet11 The Wind12 Trickleydidlier13 You Don’t Know What Love Is [alt tk] (*)14 You Better Go Now [alt tk] (*)15 A Little Duet for Zoot and Chet [alt tk] (*)16 Blue Room [unaccompanied vocal version] (*)17 Spring Is Here [unaccompanied vocal version] (*)18 You Don’t Know What Love Is [1955 vocal version] (*)19 The Wind [1954 Quartet live version] (*)20 Goodbye (*)21 I Should Care (*)22 Autumn in New York (*)23 My Funny Valentine (*)