Album · 1992

Grey December

Released: 1992
Label: Pacific Jazz Records
Catalogue no.: CDP 7 97160 2
Tracklist: 17 tracks
Length: 53:50
Country: US

“Grey December” is an album by Chet Baker, released in 1992 on Pacific Jazz Records. The original release has 17 tracks with a running time of 53:50. Jazz standards on the record include “Goodbye”, “I Wish I Knew”, “Moonlight Becomes You” and “Someone To Watch Over Me”. The line-up features Chet Baker (trumpet), Bob Gordon (baritone saxophone), Herb Geller (saxophone), Jack Montrose (arranger, tenor saxophone) and Joe Mondragon (double bass).

Who played on Grey December

Chet Baker trumpet all tracks
Bob Gordon baritone saxophone on 13 tracks
Herb Geller saxophone on 13 tracks
Jack Montrose arranger, tenor saxophone on 13 tracks
Joe Mondragon double bass on 13 tracks
Shelly Manne drums (drum set) on 13 tracks
Russ Freeman piano on 7 tracks
Bob Neel drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
Bud Shank flute on 4 tracks
Corky Hale harp on 4 tracks
Red Mitchell double bass on 4 tracks

Tracklist

1 Grey December — Frank Campo 3:43
2 I Wish I Knew standard — Mack Gordon, Harry Warren 4:01
3 Someone to Watch Over Me standard — George Gershwin 3:02
4 This Is Always — Harry Warren 3:09
5 Headline — Jack Montrose 3:11
6 Ergo 3:11
7 Bockhanal — Jack Montrose 3:01
8 Bockhanal (alternate take) — Jack Montrose 2:35
9 A Dandy Line — Jack Montrose 2:51
10 A Dandy Line (alternate take) — Jack Montrose 2:51
11 Pro Defunctus — Jack Montrose 3:29
12 Little Old Lady — Hoagy Carmichael 2:50
13 Little Old Lady (alternate take) — Hoagy Carmichael 2:00
14 Moonlight Becomes You standard — Jimmy Van Heusen 3:27
15 Moonlight Becomes You (alternate take) — Jimmy Van Heusen 2:55
16 Goodbye standard — Gordon Jenkins 3:50
17 Goodbye (alternate take) — Gordon Jenkins 3:43

Production

Allan Emig engineer
Richard Bock producer
Michael Cuscuna producer

More albums by Chet Baker

Italian Movies: Music by Piero Umiliani · Liuto Records On a Misty Night Sounds Of The City Chet Baker Quartet featuring Russ Freeman 1953 · Pacific Jazz Chet Baker & Strings 1954 · Columbia Chet Baker Sings 1954 · Pacific Jazz 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

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Grey December?

The line-up of Grey December includes Chet Baker (trumpet), Bob Gordon (baritone saxophone), Herb Geller (saxophone), Jack Montrose (arranger, tenor saxophone), Joe Mondragon (double bass), Shelly Manne (drums (drum set)), Russ Freeman (piano) and Bob Neel (drums (drum set)).

Which label released Grey December?

Grey December was released in 1992 on Pacific Jazz Records (CDP 7 97160 2).

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