Jazz / Vocal Jazz
Cool
West Coast Jazz
Recorded: June 1985
Chet Baker trumpet, vocal
Philip Catherine guitar
Jean-Louis Rassinfosse bass
"Spare but rich and deeply touching" (Rickey Wright, Village Voice)
Baker always sounded at his best when performing in a trio with guitar and bass. Guitarist Philip Catherine and bassist Jean Louis Rassinfosse (both of whom had recorded with the trumpeter previously) are major assets to the subtle but swinging session. Each of the performances (Bob Zieff's "Sad Walk," Horace Silver's "Strollin'," "Love for Sale," "But Not for Me" and a 15-minute version of Richard Beirach's "Leaving") are extended versions but there are no rambling or wandering moments during this set of lyrical jazz.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
