| West Coast Live | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | June 12, 1953 and August 17, 1954 | |||
| Venue | The Haig, Hollywood and Tiffany Club, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz CDP 7243 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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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. [1]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Lindsay Planer of Allmusic states: "For two men who purportedly would rather not be in the same room at the same time, Baker and Getz are able to create some legitimately brilliant improvisation". [2]
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