Chet Baker - Groovin' With The Chet Baker Quintet 2026 Mono Remaster) (1966/2026)

Some obscure but great 60s work by Chet Baker – and one of 5 albums recorded under the guidance of Richard Carpenter, best known as the author of "Walkin", but also Chet's manager at the time. The record's got a lot more soulful feel than some of Chet's other work – thanks to a hip group that includes George Coleman on tenor next to Chet, plus rhythm backing by Kirk Lightsey, Herman Wright, and the great Roy Brooks. Tracks include "Madison Avenue", "Lonely Star", "Wee, Too", and "Tan Gaugin". And as proof of how obscure Baker's career had gotten at one point, the liner notes are by a jazz critic who says that he thought that Baker had died a few years before!

Tracklist
01 Madison Avenue
02 Lonely Star
03 Wee, Too
04 Tan Gaugin
05 Cherokee
06 Bevan Beeps