On April 14, 1954, “Columbia” label released “Chet Baker & Strings”, album by Chet Baker. It was recorded December 1953 – February 1954, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.
Personnel:
- Chet Baker – trumpet
- Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
- Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
- Russ Freeman – piano
- Joe Mondragon – bass
- Shelly Manne – drums
- Sam Cytron, Jack Gasselin, George Kast, Eudice Shapiro, Paul Shure, Felix Slatkin – violin
- Lou Kievman, Paul Robyn – viola
- Victor Gottlieb – cello
- Jack Montrose, Johnny Mandel, Marty Paich, Shorty Rogers – arrangements
Track listing:
- You Don’t Know What Love Is – Don Raye, Gene de Paul
- I’m Thru With Love – Fud Livingston, Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck
- Love Walked In – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- You Better Go Now – Irvin Graham, Bickley Reichner
- I Married An Angel – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
- Love – Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
- I Love You – Cole Porter
- What a Diff’rence a Day Made – María Grever, Stanley Adams
- Why Shouldn’t I? – Cole Porter
- A Little Duet for Zoot and Chet – Jack Montrose
- The Wind – Russ Freeman
- Trickleydidlier – Shorty Rogers