Once Upon a Summertime (Chet Baker album)
| Once Upon a Summertime | ||||
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | February 20, 1977 | |||
| Studio | Sound Ideas Studio, NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:35 | |||
| Label | Artists House AH 11 | |||
| Producer | John Snyder | |||
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Once Upon a Summertime is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in 1977 and released on the Artists House label in 1980.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states "The challenging material ("The Song Is You" is the only one of the five songs that is a standard) inspires the musicians to play creative solos".[4]
Track listing
[edit]- "Tidal Breeze" (Harold Danko) – 6:49
- "Shifting Down" (Kenny Dorham) – 7:30
- "E.S.P." (Wayne Shorter) – 5:39
- "The Song Is You" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 9:15
- "Once Upon a Summertime" (Eddie Barclay, Michel Legrand) – 11:22
Personnel
[edit]- Chet Baker – trumpet
- Gregory Herbert – tenor saxophone
- Harold Danko – piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Mel Lewis – drums
References
[edit]- ^ Chet Baker Catalog accessed May 25, 2017
- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Chet Baker accessed May 25, 2017
- ^ Artists House discography accessed May 25, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Once Upon a Summertime – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 18. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
