Ensemble and Sextet by Chet Baker

Ensemble and Sextet

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Ensemble and Sextet

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Audio CD (November 16, 2004)

Label: Fresh Sounds Records

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In my opinion, this just might be Chet Baker's finest CD, a compilation of two Pacific Jazz LPs (# 9 and 15), recorded in 1953 and 1954. The earlier session features Chet with Jack Montrose (tenor sax) Herb Geller (alto sax) and Bob Gordon (baritone sax), and every tune on the session is a knockout. Especially wonderful are "Bockhanal" (in 2 takes) and "Headline"; both swing like crazy. The later session has Montrose again with Bill Holman (tenor sax) Bob Brookmeyer (trombone) and Bud Shank (baritone sax). Here the standout tracks are "The half dozens," "Stella by starlight," and "Dot's groovy." You can play this CD over and over again and never get tired of it. That's exactly what I've been doing for years. A real gem.

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