Baby Breeze Explained

Baby Breeze
Type:	Album
Artist:	Chet Baker
Cover:	Baby Breeze audio cover.jpg
Released:	1965
Recorded:	November 14 & 20, 1964
Studio:	A&R Studios, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	54:56 CD release with bonus tracks
Label:	Limelight LM 82003/LS 86003
Producer:	Bobby Scott
Chronology:	Chet Baker
Prev Title:	The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65
Prev Year:	1964
Next Title:	Stella by Starlight
Next Year:	1964

Baby Breeze is an album by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1964 and released on the Limelight label.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden states: "Although Chet Baker's recordings from late in his life varied dramatically in quality, this series of studio sessions is a high point in his career. After having his trumpet stolen, he plays beautifully with a borrowed flügelhorn throughout most of these songs with a powerful tone".

Track listing

1. "Baby Breeze" (Richard Carpenter) – 3:06
2. "Born to Be Blue" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) – 4:03
3. "This Is the Thing" (Hal Galper) – 4:51
4. "I Wish You Love" (Charles Trénet, Albert Beach) – 3:09
5. "Everything Depends on You" (Earl Hines, Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap) – 3:21
6. "One with One" (Galper) – 3:42
7. "Pamela's Passion" (Galper) – 5:19
8. "The Touch of Your Lips" (Ray Noble) – 2:39
9. "Comin' Down" (Richard Carpenter) – 4:25
10. "You're Mine, You" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 3:08
11. "Sweet Sue, Just You" (Victor Young, Will J. Harris) – 2:16 Bonus track on CD release
12. "A Taste of Honey" (Bobby Scott, Ric Marlow) – 2:57 Bonus track on CD release
13. "Think Beautiful" (Stan Freeman, Jack Lawrence) – 4:18 Bonus track on CD release
14. "I Wish You Love" [alternate take] (Trénet, Beach) – 3:24 Bonus track on CD release
15. "Think Beautiful" [alternate take] (Freeman, Lawrence) – 4:18 Bonus track on CD release

• Recorded at A&R Studios in NYC on November 14, 1964 (tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 9–12 & 14), November 20, 1964 (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 13 & 15)

Personnel

• Chet Baker – flugelhorn, vocals
• Frank Strozier – alto saxophone, flute (tracks 1, 3, 6, 7 & 9)
• Phil Urso – tenor saxophone, arranger (tracks 1, 3, 6, 7 & 9)
• Hal Galper – piano, arranger (tracks 1, 3, 6, 7 & 9)
• Bob James – piano (tracks 4, 8 & 13–15)
• Bobby Scott – piano, arranger (tracks 2, 5 & 12)
• Kenny Burrell – guitar (tracks 2, 5, 10 & 11)
• – bass (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6–9 & 13–15)
• Charlie Rice – drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6–9 & 13–15)

Notes and References

1. https://microgroove.jp/mercury/LM82003.shtml Mercury Records collection
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/chet-baker/catalog/#limelight-lm-82003 Chet Baker Catalog
3. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2016/10/14/chet-baker-discography/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Chet Baker