Chet leads his quartet with Jimmy Bond (the only one left from his original accompanying trio), young French pianist Gerard Gustin and Swedish drummer Nils-Bertil Dahlander.
Both his trumpet and his voice seem to be extensions of the same musical personality, and once you've become familiar with both facets of Baker, you expect to hear them both.
Chet Baker’s Sings; the original 10" pressed on blue vinyl with two bonus tracks. Baker’s fragile, late-night vocals and spare trumpet make 'My Funny Valentine' quietly unforgettable.
Waxtime reissue of Dorothy Ashby’s Plays for Beautiful People; 180g LP. Harp-led 1958 quartet with Frank Wess, Herman Wright and Roy Haynes; lyrical, swinging tracks including Rascality.