Chet Baker in New York
Studio album by
Chet Baker
Released1959
RecordedSeptember 1958
Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length51:28
LabelRiverside
RLP 12-281
ProducerOrrin Keepnews
Chet Baker chronology
(Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You
(1958) 		Chet Baker in New York
(1959) 		Chet Baker Introduces Johnny Pace
(1958)

Chet Baker in New York is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker recorded in 1958 and released on the Riverside label early the following year.[1] The album includes a Benny Golson composition, "Fair Weather", that is not to be confused with a Kenny Dorham song of the same name that Baker recorded in 1986 for the Round Midnight soundtrack album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Pitchfork7.1/10[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]
Tom HullB+[5]

Allmusic awarded the album with 4 stars, stating: "Chet Baker in New York is a highly recommended entry into Baker's catalog."[2]

Track listing

  1. "Fair Weather" (Benny Golson) - 6:58
  2. "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 7:56
  3. "Hotel 49" (Owen Marshall) - 9:48
  4. "Solar" (Chuck Wayne) - 5:52
  5. "Blue Thoughts" (Golson) - 7:33
  6. "When Lights Are Low" (Benny Carter, Spencer Williams) - 6:52
  7. "Soft Winds" (Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson) - 6:26 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Chet Baker discography accessed August 13, 2013
  2. ^ a b Planer, L. Allmusic listing accessed August 13, 2013.
  3. ^ Richardson, Mark (27 November 2019). "Chet Baker: The Legendary Riverside Albums Album Review". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Jazz (1940–50s) (Reference)". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
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