Baker's Holiday
Baker's Holiday is an album of songs associated with Billie Holiday by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1965 and released on the Limelight label.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | May 1965 | |||
| Studio | NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:03 | |||
| Label | Limelight LM-82019/LS-86019 | |||
| Producer | Luchi DeJesus | |||
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Reception
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| Allmusic |   |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "His performance of ten songs associated with Lady Day (most of which he had not recorded previously) is often exquisite".[4]
Track listing
- "Trav'lin' Light" (Trummy Young, Jimmy Mundy, Johnny Mercer) – 3:10
- "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 3:21
- "That Ole Devil Called Love" (Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher) – 3:15
- "You're My Thrill" (Jay Gorney, Sidney Clare) – 2:58
- "Crazy She Calls Me" (Carl Sigman, Bob Russell) – 3:21
- "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) – 2:52
- "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 3:35
- "These Foolish Things" (Jack Strachey, Holt Marvell, Harry Link) – 3:29
- "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 2:32
- "Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 3:30
Personnel
- Chet Baker – flugelhorn, vocals on 1,2,6, 8, and 9
- Leon Cohen, Henry Freeman, Wilford Holcombe, Seldon Powell, Alan Ross – reeds
- Hank Jones – piano
- Everett Barksdale – guitar
- Richard Davis – bass
- Connie Kay – drums
- Jimmy Mundy – arranger
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References
- Mercury Records collection accessed May 26, 2017
- Chet Baker Catalog accessed May 26, 2017
- Enciclopedia del Jazz: Chet Baker accessed May 26, 2017
- Yanow, Scott. Baker's Holiday – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
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