| Once Upon a Summertime | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | February 20, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Sound Ideas Studio, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:35 | |||
| Label | Artists House AH 11 | |||
| Producer | John Snyder | |||
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Once Upon a Summertime is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in 1977 and released on the Artists House label in 1980. [1] [2] [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states "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". [4]
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