Big Band
Chet Baker
Though technically not a "big band", Chet benefits from a tremendous ensemble of  9 and 11 piece bands. Art Pepper, Bud Shank, Shelly Manne, Phil Urso, Jimmy Bond, .....the line-up reads like a "who's who" of 1950's west coast jazz. They all swing on this collection of fun, bop tunes. The CD release from 1993 also includes all tracks from Chet's Sextet album from 1954.

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Chet Baker - Trumpet 
Norman Raye - Trumpet 
Conte Candoli - Trumpet 
Frank Rosolino - Trombone 
Bob Burgess - Trombone 
Art Pepper - Alto Sax 
Bud Shank - Alto Sax, Baritone Sax  
Phil Urso - Alto Sax, Baritone Sax, Tenor Sax 
Fred Waters - Alto Sax 
Bill Perkins - Tenor Sax 
Bob Graf - Tenor Sax 
Bill Hood - Baritone Sax
Bobby Timmons - Piano 
Jimmy Bond - Bass 
Lawrence Marable - Drums 
Peter Littman - Drums 
James McLean - Drums
Bob Brookmeyer - Trombone
Russ Freeman - Piano 
Shelly Manne - Drums 
Carson Smith - Bass 
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Pacific Jazz CDP 0777-7-81201-2-4
Recorded September 9 & 15, 1954, October 18 & 26, 1956, Los Angeles
#1-10 originally issued as Chet Baker Big Band 12" LP
#11-16 originally issued as Chet Baker Sextet 10" EP
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 1. Tenderly - 4:02 
 2. A Foggy Day - 3:26 
 3. Darn That Dream - 3:28 
 4. Mythe - 4:24 
 5. Chet - 4:10 
 6. Not Too Slow - 3:51 
 7. Phil's Blues - 4:35 
 8. Dinah - 4:38 
 9. V-Line - 3:23 
10. Worrying the Life Out of Me - 5:20 
11. Little Man (You've Had a Busy Day) - 4:42 
12. Dot's Groovy - 4:32 
13. Stella by Starlight - 3:53 
14. Tommyhawk - 3:39 
15. I'm Glad There Is You - 3:10 
16. The Half Dozens - 4:10 

 

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