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Photo: Lawrence Shustak / Design Harris Lewine, Ken Braren, Paul Bacon

Chet Baker – If you could see me now, Chet, 1959

Recorded in New York City on December 30, 1958 and January 19, 1959.

Chet Baker – trumpet
Pepper Adams – baritone Saxophone
Paul Chambers – bass
Philly Joe Jones / Connie Kay – drums
Herbie Mann- alto flute
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Bill Evans – piano

”This album is entirely instrumental. It contains 9 ballads played in the styles of Hard Bop to Cool Jazz. The album is entirely devoted to explorations of the ballad mood, it includes considerable variety.”

Orrin Keepnews – producer