Jazz / West Coast Jazz; Cool
ROMANCE contains three albums which are also available separately:
* MY FUNNY VALENTINE, Blue Note (28262)
* EMBRACEABLE YOU, Blue Note (31676)
* SONGS FOR LOVERS, Blue Note (57158)
MY FUNNY VALENTINE
Recorded between July 24, 1953 and July 26, 1956.
Chet Baker (vocals, trumpet); Herb Geller (alto & tenor saxophones); Jack Montrose (tenor saxophone); Bud Shank (baritone saxophone, flute); Bob Gordon (baritone saxophone); Bob Brookmeyer (trombone); Corky Hale (harp); Pete Jolly, Russ Freeman (piano); Jimmy Bond, Red Mitchell, Joe Mondragon, Leroy Vinnegar, Bob Whitlock, Carson Smith (bass); Lawrence Marable, Bobby White, Larry Bunker, Peter Littman, Stan Levey, Shelly Manne, Bob Neel (drums).
EMBRACEABLE YOU
Recorded on December 9, 1957.
Includes liner notes by James Gavin.
Chet Baker (vocals, trumpet); David Wheat (guitar); Ross Savakus (bass).
SONGS FOR LOVERS
Recorded between July 1953 and December 1957.
Chet Baker (vocals, trumpet); Jimmy Heath (arranger); Art Pepper, Bud Shank (alto saxophone); Phil Urso, Bill Perkins, Jack Montrose (tenor saxophone); Bob Gordon (baritone saxophone); Norman Raye, Conte Candoli (trumpet); Frank Rosolino (trombone); Russ Freeman, Bobby Timmons (piano); David Wheat (guitar); Ross Savukas, Carson Smith, Jimmy Bond, Leroy Vinnegar, Joe Mondragon (bass); Bob Neel, Peter Littman, Larance Marable, Larry Bunker, Shelly Manne (drums).
DISC 1: MY FUNNY VALENTINE
DISC 2: EMBRACEABLE YOU
DISC 3: SONGS FOR LOVERS |
