You Can't Go Home Again
The Best Thing For You
Chet Baker
Chet holds his own in a jazz-fusion setting. Much of this recording seems dated today, as Moog synthesizers permeate many of the arrangements. Fans of his more traditional sound will like the quintet tracks with Desmond, who died just months after these recordings. Verve fills the 2-CD set with with too many unnecessary alternate takes. That, combined with the sometimes jarring switch from jazz-fusion to a traditional jazz combo, make this a CD you will not want to listen to straight from beginning to end. However, you will find a few jewels here that could be some of the best music Chet ever recorded.

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Chet Baker - Trumpet, Vocals
Hubert Laws - Flute
John Campo - Bass
Paul Desmond - Alto Sax
Michael Brecker - Tenor Sax
Don Sebesky - Piano
Kenny Barron - Piano
Richie Beirach - Piano
John Scofield - Guitar
Ron Carter - Bass
Alphonso Johnson - Electric Bass
Tony Williams - Drums
Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
Arto Tuncboyaci - Percussion
Gene Bertoncini - Guitar
Unidentified strings
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Verve 314 543 516-2
Recorded February 16, 21 & 22, 1977 and May 13, 1977, New York
1-4 are from You Can't Go Home Again
5-9, 12 are from The Best Thing For You
All other tracks previously unreleased
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 1. Love for Sale - 13:03 
 2. Un Poco Loco - 9:26 
 3. You Can't Go Home Again - 5:47 
 4. El Morro - 14:18 
 5. The Best Thing for You - 4:20 
 6. I'm Getting Sentimental over You/You've Changed - 6:05 
 7. Oh, You Crazy Moon - 3:38 
 8. How Deep Is the Ocean?- 5:49 
 9. If You Could See Me Now - 4:43 
10. You Can't Go Home Again - 6:31 
11. I'm Getting Sentimental over You/You've Changed [Alternate] - 6:08 
12. El Morro [Alternate] - 17:13 
13. Out of Our Hands - 10:36 
14. Broken Wing - 5:21 
15. Paradox - 6:09 
16. Blues  - 7:59 
17. The Best Thing for You  [Alternate] - 4:28 
18. How Deep Is the Ocean? [Alternate]  - 5:45 
19. If You Could See Me Now  [Alternate] - 5:02 
20. El Morro [incomplete] - 13:13 

 

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