Baker's Holiday [Verve Acoustic Sounds Series]

by Chet Baker

Overview

Baker's Holiday finds Chet Baker effectively paying tribute to Billie Holiday with mellow trumpet solos and occasional vocals. Baker is backed by a full sax section and a four-piece rhythm section that includes pianist Hank Jones; Jimmy Mundy contributed the colorful arrangements. His performance of ten songs associated with Lady Day (most of which he had not recorded previously) is often exquisite. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	11/01/2024
Label:	Verve
UPC:	0602465627329

Tracks

1. Trav'lin' Light
2. Easy Living
3. That Ole Devil Called Love
4. You're My Thrill
5. Crazy She Calls Me
6. When Your Lover Has Gone
7. Mean To Me
8. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
9. There Is No Greater Love
10. Don't Explain

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Chet Baker   Primary Artist,Flugelhorn
Leon Cohen   Reeds
Connie Kay   Drums
Everett Barksdale   Guitar
Wilford Holcombe   Reeds
Seldon Powell   Reeds
Hank Freeman   Reeds
Richard Davis   Bass
Alan Ross   Reeds
Hank Jones   Piano

Technical Credits

Bob Russell   Composer
Jimmy Mundy   Arranger,Composer
Billie Holiday   Composer
Ira Gitler   Liner Notes
Isham Jones   Composer
Chet Baker   Leader,Performer
Arthur Herzog, Jr.   Composer
Jack Strachey   Composer
James Young   Composer
Einar A. Swan   Composer
Doris Fisher   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Luchi de Jesus   Producer
Marty Symes   Composer
Roy Turk   Composer
Ralph Rainger   Composer
Gordon Jenkins   Composer
Seth Rothstein   Design,Art Direction
Charles Stewart   Photography
Giulio Turturro   Design,Art Direction
Kerig Pope   Artwork
Andrew Nicholas   Remastering
Jim Mundy   Composer
Herb Snitzer   Photography
Einar Aaron Swan   Composer
Carl Sigman   Composer
Allan Roberts   Composer
Trummy Young   Composer
Harry Link   Composer
Sidney Clare   Composer
Fred E. Ahlert   Composer
Jay Gorney   Composer
Leo Robin   Composer
Holt Marvell   Composer
Alan Roberts   Composer