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Chet Baker Quartet Featuring Russ Freeman (1998) is a perfect studio companion to the Mosaic Records set Complete Pacific Jazz Live Recordings of Chet Baker With Russ Freeman (1988). As was the custom for jazz platters of the time, both Baker and Freeman are joined by a different combo on each date. The luminaries include Bobby Whitlock (bass), Joe Mondragon (bass), Bobby White (bass), Larry Bunker (drums) and Shelly Manne (drums) from sessions held circa July and October of 1953. The 25 selections here provide copious evidence of Baker's uncanny artistry as he develops a dark, yet lyrical, interpretive approach. Immediately evident is the thoughtful synergy between Baker and the comparatively understated Freeman, whose comps help link the respective solos. In several notable instances, such as the nonchalant "Isn't It Romantic" or the limber syncopation of "Maid in Mexico," Freeman establishes the melody, rather than simply being relegated to the rhythm section. Additional diverse examples can be heard ranging from a sublime reading of "Imagination" to the upbeat and agile "All the Things You Are" -- which commences in progress. These tunes would seed Baker's back catalog of material, becoming staples during his 30-plus-year repertoire. One facet to Chet Baker Quartet Featuring Russ Freeman that will be of considerable interest to collectors and hardcore enthusiasts are both the 10" EP and the 12" LP takes of "Long Ago and Far Away," "No Ties," "The Thrill Is Gone," "Moon Love" and the 78 rpm and long-player version(s) of "Winter Wonderland."While these renderings have been previously issued, this CD marks the first time that they are presented on a single volume. Among other stellar (if not definitive) inclusions are Freeman's "Russ Job," "Bea's Flat" and the sole Baker vocal on "I Fall in Love Too Easily."
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
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Tom Whitlock, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Lorenz Hart, Author - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Whitlock, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Maurice Ravel, Composer - Mitchell Parish, Composer - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter De Rose, Composer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bert Shefter, Composer - Bobby White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Capitol Records, LLC
Johnny Mercer, Author - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Capitol Records, LLC
Russ Freeman, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Capitol Records, LLC
Russ Freeman, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Capitol Records, LLC
Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Burke, Composer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Capitol Records, LLC
Russ Freeman, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Robin, Composer - Ralph Rainger, Composer - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Capitol Records, LLC
Russ Freeman, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Robin, Composer - Ralph Rainger, Composer - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1957 Capitol Records, LLC
Russ Freeman, FeaturedArtist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer - Carson Smith, Composer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Capitol Records, LLC
Cole Porter, ComposerLyricist - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Capitol Records, LLC
Russ Freeman, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Capitol Records, LLC
Russ Freeman, Composer, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Capitol Records, LLC
Russ Freeman, Composer, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer - Bob Neel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1954 Capitol Records, LLC
Jerome Kern, Composer - Russ Freeman, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Capitol Records, LLC
Ray Henderson, Composer - Russ Freeman, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lew Brown, Author - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Capitol Records, LLC
Ray Henderson, Composer - Russ Freeman, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lew Brown, Author - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1954 Capitol Records, LLC
Russ Freeman, Composer, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Capitol Records, LLC
Russ Freeman, Composer, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Capitol Records, LLC
Jerome Kern, Composer - Russ Freeman, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - P G Wodehouse, Composer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist - George Grossmith, Composer
℗ 1953 Capitol Records, LLC
Jerome Kern, Composer - Russ Freeman, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - P G Wodehouse, Composer - George Grossmith, Composer
℗ 1954 Capitol Records, LLC
Russ Freeman, Composer, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Capitol Records, LLC
Russ Freeman, Composer, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Bunker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1954 Capitol Records, LLC
Jule Styne, Composer - Sammy Cahn, Author - Joe Mondragon, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Freeman, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Manne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Capitol Records, LLC
Joe Mondragon, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Freeman, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Manne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer - Felix Bernard, ComposerLyricist - Richard B. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 Capitol Records, LLC
Joe Mondragon, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Freeman, Piano, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shelly Manne, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer - Felix Bernard, ComposerLyricist - Richard B. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Chet Baker, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1998 Capitol Records, LLC
Albumbeschreibung
Chet Baker Quartet Featuring Russ Freeman (1998) is a perfect studio companion to the Mosaic Records set Complete Pacific Jazz Live Recordings of Chet Baker With Russ Freeman (1988). As was the custom for jazz platters of the time, both Baker and Freeman are joined by a different combo on each date. The luminaries include Bobby Whitlock (bass), Joe Mondragon (bass), Bobby White (bass), Larry Bunker (drums) and Shelly Manne (drums) from sessions held circa July and October of 1953. The 25 selections here provide copious evidence of Baker's uncanny artistry as he develops a dark, yet lyrical, interpretive approach. Immediately evident is the thoughtful synergy between Baker and the comparatively understated Freeman, whose comps help link the respective solos. In several notable instances, such as the nonchalant "Isn't It Romantic" or the limber syncopation of "Maid in Mexico," Freeman establishes the melody, rather than simply being relegated to the rhythm section. Additional diverse examples can be heard ranging from a sublime reading of "Imagination" to the upbeat and agile "All the Things You Are" -- which commences in progress. These tunes would seed Baker's back catalog of material, becoming staples during his 30-plus-year repertoire. One facet to Chet Baker Quartet Featuring Russ Freeman that will be of considerable interest to collectors and hardcore enthusiasts are both the 10" EP and the 12" LP takes of "Long Ago and Far Away," "No Ties," "The Thrill Is Gone," "Moon Love" and the 78 rpm and long-player version(s) of "Winter Wonderland."While these renderings have been previously issued, this CD marks the first time that they are presented on a single volume. Among other stellar (if not definitive) inclusions are Freeman's "Russ Job," "Bea's Flat" and the sole Baker vocal on "I Fall in Love Too Easily."
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:05
- Main artists: Chet Baker Russ Freeman
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1998 Blue Note Records ℗ 1998 Blue Note Records
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