Chet Baker 1955 Grey December Label: Pacific Jazz Records Format: CD, Compilation, Mono Country: US Released: 1992 Genre: Jazz Style: Bop, Cool Jazz Tracklist Hide Credits 01 Grey December (F. Campo) 3:40 02 I Wish I Knew (Warren, Gordon) 3:59 03 Someone To Watch Over Me (Gershwin-Gershwin) 3:00 04 This Is Always (Warren, Gordon) 3:06 05 Headline (J. Montrose) 3:07 06 Ergo (J. Montrose) 3:08 07 Bockhanal (J. Montrose) 2:58 08 A Dandy Line (J. Montrose) 2:48 09 Pro Defunctus (J. Montrose) 3:26 10 Little Old Lady (H. Carmichael) 2:47 11 Moonlight Becomes You (Burke-Van Heusen) 3:24 12 Goodbye (G. Jenkins) 3:47 13 Bockhanal (Alternate Take) 2:33 14 A Dandy Line (Alternate Take) 2:48 15 Little Old Lady (Alternate Take) 2:00 16 Moonlight Becomes You (Alternate Take) 2:52 17 Goodbye (Alternate Take) 3:42 Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Herb Geller (tracks: 5 to 17) Arranged By [Strings] – Frank Campo (tracks: 1 to 4), Johnny Mandel (tracks: 1 to 4), Marty Paich (tracks: 1 to 4) Baritone Saxophone – Bob Gordon (2) (tracks: 5 to 17) Bass – Joe Mondragon (tracks: 5 to 17), Red Mitchell (tracks: 1 to 4) Drums – Bob Neel (tracks: 1 to 4), Shelly Manne (tracks: 5 to 17) Flute – Bud Shank (tracks: 1 to 4) Harp – Corky Hale (tracks: 1 to 4) Piano – Russ Freeman Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By – Jack Montrose (tracks: 5 to 17) Trumpet – Chet Baker Vocals – Chet Baker (tracks: 1 to 4)
Notes Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles #1-4: Recorded on February 28, 1955 #5-10: Recorded on December 14, 1953 #11-17: Recorded on December 22, 1953
#1-4 previously released on the 1955 Pacific Jazz Records Sings And Plays With Bud Shank, Russ Freeman And Strings. #5-8, 11, 12, 14, & 16 previously released on the 1954 Pacific Jazz Records 10\" album Chet Baker Ensemble. #8 previously released on the 1955 Pacific Jazz Records compilation Jazz West Coast #15 & 17 previously released on the 1955 Pacific Jazz Records album The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker. #10 & 13 previously unreleased.