Bakers Holiday

Chet Baker

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Bakers Holiday Review

by Scott Yanow

Baker's Holiday finds Chet Baker effectively paying tribute to Billie Holiday with mellow trumpet solos and occasional vocals. Baker is backed by a full sax section and a four-piece rhythm section that includes pianist Hank Jones; Jimmy Mundy contributed the colorful arrangements. His performance of ten songs associated with Lady Day (most of which he had not recorded previously) is often exquisite.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Trav'lin' Light
Johnny Mercer / Jimmy Mundy / Trummy Young
Chet Baker 03:10 SpotifyAmazon
2
Easy Living
Ralph Rainger / Leo Robin
Chet Baker 03:21 SpotifyAmazon
3
That Ole Devil Called Love
Doris Fisher / Allan Roberts
Chet Baker 03:15 SpotifyAmazon
4
You're My Thrill
Sidney Clare / Jay Gorney
Chet Baker 02:58 SpotifyAmazon
5
Crazy She Calls Me
Gordon Jenkins / Bob Russell / Carl Sigman
Chet Baker 03:21 SpotifyAmazon
6
When Your Lover Has Gone
Einar A. Swan
Chet Baker 02:52 SpotifyAmazon
7
Mean to Me
Fred E. Ahlert / Roy Turk
Chet Baker 03:35 SpotifyAmazon
8
These Foolish Things
Harry Link / Holt Marvell / Jack Strachey
Chet Baker 03:29 SpotifyAmazon
9
There Is No Greater Love
Isham Jones / Marty Symes
Chet Baker 02:32 SpotifyAmazon
10
Don't Explain
Billie Holiday / Arthur Herzog, Jr.
Chet Baker 03:30 SpotifyAmazon
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