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Chet Baker: Chet Baker & Crew

In February 1957, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Chet Baker & Crew”, the 15th Chet Baker album. It was recorded in July 1956, at “Forum Theater” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Chet Baker – vocal, trumpet
  • Phil Urso – tenor saxophone
  • Bobby Timmons – piano
  • Jimmy Bond – bass
  • Peter Littmann – drums
  • Bill Loughborough – chromatic timpani 
  • William Claxton – photography
  • Woody Woodward – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. To Mickey’s Memory – Harvey Leonard
  2. Slightly Above Moderate – Bob Zieff
  3. Halema – Phil Urso
  4. Revelation – Gerry Mulligan
  5. Something For Liza – Al Cohn
  6. Lucius Lu – Phil Urso
  7. Worryin’ the Life Out of Me – Miff Mole, Bob Russell, Frank Signorelli
  8. Medium Rock – Bob Zieff

Chet Baker & Art Pepper: Playboys

On December 2, 1956, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Playboys”, album by Chet Baker and Art Pepper. It was recorded in October 1956, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Chet Baker— trumpet
  • Art Pepper— alto saxophone
  • Phil Urso— tenor saxophone
  • Carl Perkins— piano
  • Curtis Counce— bass
  • Larance Marable— drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Heath except where noted.

  1. For Minors Only
  2. Minor-Yours – Art Pepper
  3. Resonant Emotions
  4. Tynan Tyme – Art Pepper
  5. Picture of Heath
  6. For Miles and Miles
  7. T.A.