The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65

The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65
Studio album by Chet Baker
Released	1964
Recorded	June 1964
Studio	NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:22
Label	Colpix CP-476/SCP-476
Producer	Jack Lewis
Chet Baker chronology
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The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65 is an album by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1964 and released on the Colpix label.^[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The Allmusic review by Matt Collar states: "the icon of '50s cool attempted to reinvigorate his career and showcase his musical growth by enlisting the sensitive piano chops of Hal Galper and old collaborator tenor saxophonist Phil Urso. The new sideman, combined with a heavy dose of Tadd Dameron's compositions, gave Baker a more muscular edge that rubbed nicely with his trademark lyricism updating his sound for the hard bop '60s".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Tadd Dameron except where noted

1. "Soultrane" – 4:42
2. "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) – 2:58
3. "Tadd's Delight" – 3:55
4. "Whatever Possessed Me" (Tadd Dameron, Bernie Hanighen) – 4:03
5. "Retsim B" (Hal Galper) – 5:49
6. "Gnid" – 5:01
7. "Ann, Wonderful One" (Richard Carpenter, Earl Hines) – 4:46
8. "Mating Call" – 3:57
9. "Margerine" (Galper) – 4:35
10. "Flight to Jordan" (Duke Jordan) – 3:36

Personnel

• Chet Baker – flugelhorn, vocals
• Phil Urso – tenor saxophone, clarinet
• Hal Galper – piano
• Jymie Merritt – bass
• Charlie Rice – drums

References

1. Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Album Discography, Part 1: (SCP-400 Popular Music Series) accessed May 26, 2017
2. Chet Baker Catalog accessed May 26, 2017
3. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Chet Baker accessed May 26, 2017
4. Collar, Matt. The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
5. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.