Friday, November 11, 2011

Chet Baker - Strollin' (1986) [Remastered 2008]

Chet Baker - Strollin' (1986) [Remastered 2008]
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Genre ~ Cool, West Coast Jazz | Label ~ Enja Records


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. ~ AllMusic


Tracklist

01. Sad Walk (10:25)
02. Strollin' (9:16)
03. Love For Sale (9:37)
04. Funk In Deep Freeze (9:59) - previously unreleased -
05. Leaving (16:45)
06. But Not For Me (8:22)


Thanks to the original uploader!