Pretty/Groovy
Pretty/Groovy is an album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker recorded in 1953 and 1954 (with one track from 1957) and released on the World Pacific label in 1958.[1] The album compiles tracks previously released on the 1953 10-inch LP Chet Baker Quartet featuring Russ Freeman along with previously unissued recordings.
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | July 27, 29 & 30, October 3 & 27, 1953, February 15, 1954, and December 9, 1957 Capitol Studios and Radio Recorders, Hollywood and New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | World Pacific WP 1249 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Track listing
- "Look for the Silver Lining" (Buddy DeSylva, Jerome Kern) – 2:42
- "Time After Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) – 2:48
- "Travelin' Light" (Trummy Young, Jimmy Mundy, Johnny Mercer) – 3:10
- "My Funny Valentine" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 2:21
- "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 3:01
- "The Thrill Is Gone" (Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) – 2:48
- "But Not for Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:05
- "Band Aid" (Russ Freeman) – 2:45
- "The Lamp Is Low" (Peter DeRose, Bert Shefter) – 2:33
- "Carson City Stage" (Carson Smith) – 2:37
- "Long Ago (and Far Away)" (Jerome Kern, Ira Gershwin) – 2:15
- "Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) – 3:03
- "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith) – 2:28
- "Batter Up" (Freeman) – 2:56
- Recorded in Los Angeles on July 27, 29 & 30, 1953 (tracks 9–12 & 14), at Radio Recorders in Hollywood on October 3, 1953 (tracks 6 & 8) and October 27, 1953 (track 13), at Capitol Studios in Hollywood on February 15, 1954 (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7) and in New York City on December 9, 1957 (track 3)
Personnel
- Chet Baker – trumpet, vocals
- Jimmy Giuffre – clarinet (track 5)
- Bill Perkins – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 7)
- Russ Freeman – piano (tracks 1, 2 & 4–14)
- Dave Wheat – guitar (track 3)
- Joe Mondragon (track 13), Russ Saunders (track 3), Carson Smith (tracks 1, 2, 4–8, 10–12 & 14), Bob Whitlock (track 9) – bass
- Larry Bunker (tracks 6, 8, 10–12 & 14), Shelly Manne (track 13), Bob Neal (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 7), Bobby White (track 9) – drums
References
- Chet Baker discography accessed August 7, 2013
- Allmusic listing accessed August 7, 2013
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