'Chet Sings' by the trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker is a classic of West Coast cool jazz. Recorded between 1953 and 1956 this 180 gram blue virgin vinyl LP reissue also includes 2 bonus tracks.
The collective personnel accompanying Baker includes Russ Freeman on piano & celeste; Jimmy Bond, Carson Smith, Joe Mondragon, bass; Peter Littman, Lawrence Marable, Bob Neel, Shelly Manne, drums; among others. The specially prepared liner notes are by Penguin Guide to Jazz's writer Brian Morton and by France's prestigious Jazz Magazine.