by Scott Yanow
Baker's CTI recordings (which were usually arranged by Don Sebesky) always came off well. For what would be his final CTI date, he was matched with guitarist Jim Hall, flutist Hubert Laws and a fine rhythm section for two jazz standards (&Django& and &All Blues&) and a pair of unusual pieces (&Malaguena& and &Swan Lake&). Throughout, Sebesky's charts favorably showcase Baker's lyrical trumpet, making this a recommended LP that deserves to be reissued on CD.
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Companies etc
Manufactured By – King Record Co. Ltd
Distributed By – King Record Co. Ltd
Credits
Arranged By – Don Sebesky
Bass – George Mraz (tracks: A1, B2)
Drums – Steve Gadd
Electric Bass – Gary King (tracks: A2, B1)
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Chet Baker (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Flute – Hubert Laws (tracks: A1, A2, B2)
Guitar – Jack Wilkins (tracks: A2), Jim Hall (tracks: A1, B1, B2)
Keyboards – Jorge Dalto (tracks: A2, B1)
Percussion – Sammy Figueroa
Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Kenny Barron (tracks: A1, B2)
Producer – Creed Taylor
Notes
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on March, April 1982
Ⓟ 1982 CTI Records
Manufactured and distributed by King Record Co., Ltd., Tokyo
Printed in Japan by NPc. 〄
¥2,600
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Other: CTI 9007