Chet Baker - Once upon a summertime [EAC FLAC]

Artists House, a classy if short-lived label, released this attractive Chet Baker LP, a quintet date with tenor-saxophonist Gregory Herbert, pianist Harold Danko, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Mel Lewis. The challenging material ("The Song Is You" is the only one of the five songs that is a standard) inspires the musicians to play creative solos. It is particularly interesting to hear Baker interpret the Wayne Shorter tune "ESP." This set has been reissued on CD in the OJC series.


Tracklist

1 Tidal Breeze 6:46
2 Shifting Down 7:28
3 ESP 5:38
4 The Song Is You 9:14
5 Once Upon A Summertime 11:20


Credits

Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Mel Lewis
Piano – Harold Danko
Tenor Saxophone – Gregory Herbert
Trumpet – Chet Baker

Notes

Recorded February 20, 1977 at Sound Ideas Studios, New York, NY