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Album · 1954

Chet Baker Sings

by Chet Baker

Released
1954
Label
Pacific Jazz
Catalogue no.
PJLP-11
Tracklist
8 tracks
Length
23:05
Country
US

“Chet Baker Sings” is an album by Chet Baker, released in 1954 on Pacific Jazz. The original release has 8 tracks with a running time of 23:05. Jazz standards on the record include “But Not For Me”, “I Fall In Love Too Easily”, “Look For The Silver Lining” and “My Funny Valentine”. The line-up features Bob Neel (drums (drum set)), Chet Baker (trumpet, vocals), Russ Freeman (piano, celesta), Carson Smith (double bass, bass) and James E. Bond (double bass).

Who played on Chet Baker Sings

  • Bob Neel drums (drum set) all tracks
  • Chet Baker trumpet, vocals all tracks
  • Russ Freeman piano, celesta all tracks
  • Carson Smith double bass, bass on 7 tracks
  • James E. Bond double bass on 1 track
  • Joe Mondragon bass on 1 track
  • Lawrence Marable drums (drum set) on 1 track
  • Peter Littman drums (drum set) on 1 track
  • Shelly Manne drums (drum set) on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. A1 But Not for Me standard — George Gershwin 3:04
  2. A2 Time After Time standard — Jule Styne 2:47
  3. A3 My Funny Valentine standard — Richard Rodgers 2:21
  4. A4 I Fall in Love Too Easily standard — Jule Styne 3:21
  5. B1 There Will Never Be Another You standard — Harry Warren 3:01
  6. B2 I Get Along Without You Very Well — Hoagy Carmichael 3:00
  7. B3 The Thrill Is Gone standard — Ray Henderson 2:51
  8. B4 Look for the Silver Lining standard — Jerome Kern 2:39

Production

  • Richard Bock producer

More albums by Chet Baker

Chet Baker Quartet featuring Russ Freeman 1953 · Pacific Jazz Chet Baker & Strings 1954 · Columbia The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker 1955 · Pacific Jazz Sings and Plays With Bud Shank, Russ Freeman and Strings 1955 · Pacific Jazz Playboys 1956 · World Pacific Quartet: Russ Freeman Chet Baker 1957 · Pacific Jazz Chet Baker in New York 1958 · Riverside It Could Happen to You: Chet Baker Sings 1958 · Riverside Chet 1959 · Riverside Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner & Loewe 1959 · Riverside Chet Is Back! 1962 · RCA Victor The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65 1964 · Colpix

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Chet Baker Sings?

The line-up of Chet Baker Sings includes Bob Neel (drums (drum set)), Chet Baker (trumpet, vocals), Russ Freeman (piano, celesta), Carson Smith (double bass, bass), James E. Bond (double bass), Joe Mondragon (bass), Lawrence Marable (drums (drum set)) and Peter Littman (drums (drum set)).

Which label released Chet Baker Sings?

Chet Baker Sings was released in 1954 on Pacific Jazz (PJLP-11).

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