Sextet
Chet Baker
Some of the best Chet Baker / Russ Freeman work can be found here. Many of the greats of "West Coast Jazz" are here, including Bud Shank on baritone saxophone.

The 2004 CD release of this album includes a few alternate takes from the 1954 session. It also includes the rare 1957 Bob Zieff sessions from December 9, 1957. This was the session Chet was working on earlier in the day that he recorded Embraceable You. Most of these tunes have been available on on the Pacific Jazz box set (which has been out of print for years). These 4 tunes are interesting, but Chet seems detached from the music, and they tend to leave the listener cold.

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Chet Baker - Trumpet
Russ Freeman - Piano 
Bob Brookmeyer - Valve Trombone (#1 - 8)
Bud Shank - Baritone Sax (#1 - 8)
Carson Smith - Bass (#1 - 8)
Shelly Manne - Drums (#1 - 8)
James Buffington - French Horn (#9 - 12)
Gene Allen - Bass Clarinet (#9 - 12)
Bob Tricarico - Bassoon (#9 - 12)
Seymour Barab (#9 - 12)
Russ Savakus - Bass (#9 - 12)

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Pacific Jazz PJ-79969
Recorded September 9, 1954, Los Angeles (#2,4,6,7)
September 15, 1954, Los Angeles (#1,3,5,8)
December 9, 1957, New York (#9-12)
#1 - #6 also released on Chet Baker Big Band (CD release)
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 1. Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day - 4:43 
 2. Dot's Groovy - 4:32 
 3. Stella by Starlight - 3:52 
 4. Tommyhawk - 3:41
 5. I'm Glad There Is You - 3:12 
 6. The Half Dozens - 2:16
 7. Dot's Groovy [EP Take] - 3:06
 8. Stella by Starlight [EP Take] - 3:07
 9. A Minor Benign - 4:17
10. Ponder - 4:25
11. Twenties Late - 5:38
12. X - 4:34 

 

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