| Quartet: Russ Freeman/Chet Baker | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | November 6, 1956 Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:26 | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz PJ 1232 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Quartet: Russ Freeman/Chet Baker is an album by pianist Russ Freeman and trumpeter Chet Baker recorded in 1956 and released on the Pacific Jazz label early the following year. [1]
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| Allmusic |   |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "Baker, who improvises on the date with a fair amount of fire while sticking to his middle register, emerges as the key soloist although Freeman sounds quite original within the genre". [2]
All compositions by Russ Freeman except as indicated
(Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You is an album by jazz trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker. It follows a formula similar to two other Baker albums, Chet Baker Sings (1954) and Chet Baker Sings and Plays with Bud Shank, Russ Freeman & Strings in which he updates existing standards in a hipper, jazzier fashion. Unlike the aforementioned records, on It Could Happen to You, on a few tracks, Baker plays no trumpet whatsoever, opting to scat in place of an instrumental solo.
Smokin' with the Chet Baker Quintet is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in 1965 and released on the Prestige label.
Chet Baker Sings and Plays is an album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker recorded in 1955 for Barclay Records and released on the Pacific Jazz label.
Jazz at Ann Arbor is a live album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded at the University of Michigan in 1954 and released on the Pacific Jazz label.
Chet Baker & Strings is an album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker recorded in late 1953 and early 1954 and released on the Columbia label.
The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker is an album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker recorded in 1953 and 1954 and released on the Pacific Jazz label. The album compiles tracks previously released on the 1954 10 inch LP Chet Baker Sextet along with previously unissued recordings.
Witch Doctor is a live album by American jazz trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded at The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach in 1953 and released on the Contemporary label in 1985.
Pretty/Groovy is an album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker recorded in 1953 and 1954 and released on the World Pacific label in 1958. The album compiles tracks previously released on the 1953 10 inch LP Chet Baker Quartet featuring Russ Freeman along with previously unissued recordings.
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West Coast Live is a live album by trumpeter Chet Baker and saxophonist Stan Getz which was recorded in California in 1953 but not released until 1997, on the Pacific Jazz label.
Reunion with Chet Baker is an album recorded in 1957 by saxophonist Gerry Mulligan's Quartet with trumpeter Chet Baker, which was originally released on the World Pacific label. It was also Chet's first recording after relocating to New York.
Stan Meets Chet is an album by saxophonist Stan Getz with trumpeter Chet Baker, released in 1958 on the Verve label.
Chet Baker with Fifty Italian Strings is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in Italy in 1959 and released on the Jazzland label.
Grey December is an album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker compiling sessions recorded in 1953 and 1955 which was released on the Pacific Jazz label in 1992. The album compiles tracks previously released on the 1953 10 inch LP Chet Baker Ensemble along with previously unissued recordings.
Albert's House is a studio album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker recorded in 1969 and released on the Beverly Hills label. The album features 11 compositions by Steve Allen who organized the recording date to assist Baker in restarting his career.
The Best Thing for You is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in 1977 but not released on the A&M label until 1989, after the performer's death. The tracks were rereleased as part of the double CD reissue of You Can't Go Home Again in 2000 with previously unreleased tracks and alternate takes.
The Improviser is a live album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in Norway in 1983 and first released on the Cadence Jazz label.
Studio Trieste is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker, guitarist Jim Hall and flautist Hubert Laws which was recorded in 1982 and released on the CTI label.
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.
Carnegie Hall Concert is a live album by saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and trumpeter Chet Baker. The album was recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1974 and released on the CTI label both as a double LP and as two separate volumes. In 1995 the album was re-released as a CD with an additional track.
