This 1997 album captures Chet Baker Quintet in a relaxed, late-career session, offering a familiar yet engaging take on bebop standards.
- The album was recorded on January 24, 1954, at Van Gelder Studios in Hackensack, New Jersey.
- The session featured Baker on trumpet and vocals, alongside pianist Kirk Stuart, guitarist Jim negative, bassist Jimmy Bond, and drummer Stan Levy.
- This recording was later reissued on CD by Prestige Records in 1997.
Chet Baker was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and vocalist known for his lyrical interpretations and cool jazz style. The 1997 release of "Boppin' With the Chet Baker Quintet" on Prestige found him revisiting earlier repertoire in his later career.
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