Chet's Choice
| Chet's Choice | ||||
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| Studio album by Chet Baker Trio featuring Philip Catherine | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | June 6 & 25, 1985 | |||
| Studio | Studio 44, Monster, Holland | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 63:52 CD release with bonus tracks | |||
| Label | Criss Cross Jazz 1016 | |||
| Producer | Gerry Teekens | |||
| Chet Baker chronology | ||||
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Chet's Choice is an album by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1985 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "One of the best settings for trumpeter Chet Baker was when he was accompanied by a guitar-bass duo. ... This is one of Baker's better albums from his later period".[3]
Track listing
- "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 4:37
- "Sad Walk" (Bob Zieff) – 5:30
- "How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Irving Berlin) – 6:20
- "Doodlin'" (Horace Silver) – 4:48
- "My Foolish Heart" (Victor Young, Ned Washington) – 9:30 Bonus track on CD release
- "Conception" (Miles Davis) – 4:40
- "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) – 9:08
- "Adriano" (Philip Catherine) – 4:02
- "Blues in the Closet" (Oscar Pettiford) – 6:36 Bonus track on CD release
- "Stella by Starlight" (Young, Washington) – 7:30 Bonus track on CD release
Personnel
- Chet Baker – trumpet, vocals
- Philip Catherine – guitar
- Hein van de Geijn (tracks 8–10), Jean-Louis Rassinfosse (tracks 1–7) – bass
References
- ^ Chet Baker Catalog accessed May 22, 2017
- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Chet Baker accessed May 29, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Chet's Choice – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
