One of
Chet Baker's rarest albums – and a great one! The session was recorded in Rome in 1962, at a time when
Chet's star had fallen quite a bit on the American scene, and it features him working
with some of the hippest European players at the time – like Rene Thomas on guitar,
Bobby Jaspar on tenor and flute, Amadeo Tomassi on piano, and Daniel Humair on drums. The tracks are longer than those on some of
Chet's earlier albums –
with an angularity that brings out new modes of blowing on some of his solos. Titles include "Blues In The Closet", "Barbados", "Star Eyes", "Pent Up House", and "Ballata In Forma Di Blues".
(French reissue in a non-gatefold cover, with light wear.)