24 BIT DIGITALLY REMASTERED STEREO THE BEST JAZZ ALBUMS EVER INCLUDES 12-PAGE BOOKLET.
This release presents the complete original LP Chet Baker & Strings (Columbia CL 549) which marks the trumpeter’s first experience recording with a string orchestra. The album also features such important jazz luminaries as Zoot Sims Jack Montrose Bud Shank Russ Freeman and Shelly Manne. Five tracks that complete the sessions but were not included on the original album (three alternate takes and two rare unaccompanied vocals by Baker) have been added here. Also included are six bonus tracks consisting of two alternate versions of songs from the album and a complete 1959 date by Chet with strings.

CHET BAKER trumpet (unaccompanied vocals on 16-17)
ZOOT SIMS tenor sax
JACK MONTROSE tenor sax
BUD SHANK alto sax
RUSS FREEMAN piano
JOE MONDRAGON bass
SHELLY MANNE drums
Plus String Orchestra arranged by Marty Paich Jack Montrose Shorty Rogers & Johnny Mandel.
Original sessions produced by Richard Bock.
Los Angeles December 1953-February 1954.

* From the same sessions but not included on the original LP.

** BONUS TRACKS (18-23):
18: Chet Baker (tp vcl) Russ Freeman (p) Carson Smith (b) Bob Neel (d).
Los Angeles March 7 1955.
19: Chet Baker (tp) Russ Freeman (p) Carson Smith (b) Bob Neel (d).
Live at the Tiffany Club Los Angeles August 10 1954.
20-23: Chet Baker (tp) with Len Mercer’s Orchestra & Strings.
Milan Italy September 29 1959.

01 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS 3:32
02 I’M THRU WITH LOVE 2:40
03 LOVE WALKED IN 2:59
04 YOU BETTER GO NOW 3:07
05 I MARRIED AN ANGEL 3:38
06 LOVE 2:35
07 I LOVE YOU 2:49
08 WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MADE 2:42
09 WHY SHOULDN’T I? 3:36
10 A LITTLE DUET FOR ZOOT AND CHET 2:37
11 THE WIND 4:03
12 TRICKLEYDIDLIER 2:41
13 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS [alternate take] 3:30 *
14 YOU BETTER GO NOW [alternate take] 3:10 *
15 A LITTLE DUET FOR ZOOT AND CHET [alternate take] 2:42 *
16 BLUE ROOM [unaccompanied vocal version] 1:29 *
17 SPRING IS HERE [unaccompanied vocal version] 1:10 *
18 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS [1955 vocal version] 4:52 **
19 THE WIND [1954 Quartet live version] 4:23 **
20 GOODBYE 5:03 **
21 I SHOULD CARE 2:46 **
22 AUTUMN IN NEW YORK 3:32 **
23 MY FUNNY VALENTINE 4:58 **