Chesney Henry Baker Jr. was so much more than just a trumpeter. To some, a Bix Beiderbecke for the post-bebop generation, creating lyrical phrases for the ages that sometimes brimmed with joy or conveyed a melancholy beauty so sad you could almost hear the tears. To others, he was a Hollywood hero with flaws, a face that set him apart from the usual 52nd Street icons. A "From Here To Eternity" Montgomery Clift or James Dean in deep frustration in "Rebel Without a Cause".
The album "Chet", released in 1959, was one of the trumpet star's last recordings before he returned to Europe to record the famous Milano Sessions.
Tracklist:
A1 Alone Together 6:53
A2 How High The Moon 3:37
A3 It Never Entered My Mind 5:18
A4 'Tis Autumn 5:18
A5 If You Could See Me Now 5:17
B1 September Song 3:05
B2 You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To 4:32
B3 Time On My Hands 4:32
B4 You And The Night And The Music 4:07
B5 Early Morning Mood 9:03
Label: DOL
Released: 1959/2017