Pacific Jazz 1978 Japanese Pressing
Pairing Chet Baker with Russ Freeman in the '50s resulted in some of the most gorgeous recordings of any era. Baker was an icon of the jazz world for his trumpet playing, his singing (almost sounding like a trumpet) and his incredible looks, which really stood out in the rather homely jazz world (jazz guys do not usually look like rock stars!). Russ Freeman was a fabulous pianist plus also a composer. Together the two men played the most romantic, most emotional music extant in jazz. Theirs is not the "intellectual" jazz as popularized by Dave Brubeck. Warning: Buying one Chet Baker album can be dangerous for the wallet. Once you own one of his LP's, you will want all of them. I certainly did and now have the cd collection to prove it! I also bought every recording I was able to find that he did with Russ Freeman.
Side 1.
1. Love Nest 4:19
2. Fan Tan 5:42
3. Summer Sketch Freeman 4:39
4. An Afternoon at Home 5:13
Side 2.
5. Say When 5:03
6. Lush Life 4:57
7. Amblin' 7:14
8. Hugo Hurwhey 4:25
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