Category:Discography - Chet Baker



Chet Baker was a prolific recording artist who played and recorded all over the world, with 159 albums to his credit. Quality of the recordings ranges from the amazing and inspiring to the addiction-affected as Baker wrestled the toll that his substance issues took on both his body and his music. His best recordings were arguably in the 1950s with the Pacific label although he recorded for dozens of major and minor labels all over the world. In all they are a towering monument to one of music history’s greatest Jazz trumpet players.

52e Rue Est
‘’Chet Baker & Steve Houben’’ (1980)  - With Steve Houben

A&M

 * ‘’The Best Thing for You’’ (1977)

Accord
‘’Live in Europe’’ (1956)

American Jazz Classics
‘’Chet Baker & Bill Evans: The Complete Legendary Sessions’’ (2010) (American Jazz Classics)  - With Bill Evans

Artists House

 * ‘’Once Upon a Summertime'' (1977)

Baker

 * ‘’Live at Pueblo, Colorado’’ (1966)

Bellaphon

 * ‘’Sings Again’’ (1985)

Bluebird

 * ‘’Somewhere Over the Rainbow’’ (1962)   - Title track is the Harold Arlen tune no. 1 of all time in the American Songbook.

Blue Note

 * ‘’Quartet Live, vol. 1: This Time the Dream's on Me’’ (1953)
 * ‘’Quartet Live, vol. 2: Out of Nowhere’’ (1954)
 * ‘’Quartet Live, vol. 3: My Old Flame’’ (1954)
 * ‘’Chet Baker Sextet’’ (1956)
 * ‘’The James Dean Story’’ (1956)
 * ‘’Embracable You’’ (1957)

Boplicity
‘’Chet Baker Cools Out''(1956)

Cadence Jazz

 * ‘’The Improviser’’ (1983)

Carrere

 * ‘’Chet Baker Plays Vladimir Cosma’’ (1984)

Caroselle

 * ‘’The Incredible Chet Baker Plays and Sings’’ (1977)

Celluloid

 * ‘’79’’(1979)

Circle
Baker did a huge series of recordings for the German label Circle in 1980.

1980
‘’It Never Entered My Mind’’
 * ‘’Just Friends’’
 * ‘’[Live at the Subway, Vols. 1 & 2’’
 * ‘'Night Bird’’
 * ‘’Tune Up’’
 * ‘’My Funny Valentine’’
 * ‘’Round Midnight’’
 * ‘’In Your Own Sweet Way’’
 * ‘’Just Friends’’
 * ‘’I Remember You’’
 * ‘’Conception’’
 * ‘’Down’’

CMA
‘’Stella by Starlight’’ (1964)

Colpix
‘’Chet Baker Sings and Plays’’ (1964)

CTI

 * ‘’Studio Trieste’’ (1982)

Columbia

 * ‘’Chet Baker & Strings’’ (1953)
 * ‘’ She Was Too Good to Me’’ (1974)

Criss Cross
‘’Chet's Choice’’ (1985)
 * ‘’Live at Nick's’’ (1978)
 * ‘’Blues for a Reason’’ (1984)

DIW
‘’Live at the Paris Festival’’ (1981)

Dragon
‘’Live in Sweden with Åke Johansson Trio’’ (1983) - with Åke Johansson and the Åke Johansson Trio

Dreyfus|
‘’Chet Baker in Bologna’’ (1985)
 * ‘’Chet Baker and the Boto Brazilian Quartet’’ (1980)

DRG

 * ‘’Chet Baker Featuring Van Morrison Live at Ronnie Scott's’’ (1986)   - Features Van Morrison

Enja
''Chet Baker: Straight from the Heart (album)|Straight from the Heart]]’’ (1988)
 * ‘’Together’’ (1979)
 * ‘’Peace’’ (1982)
 * ‘’Strollin'’’ (1985)
 * ‘’Chet Baker: My Favourite Songs, vol. 2: Straight from the Heart (album)|My Favourite Songs, vol. 2: Straight from the Heart]]’’ (1988)
 * ‘’My Favourite Songs, Vols. 1-2: The Last Great Concert’’ (1988)
 * ‘’Oh You Crazy Moon’’ (1988)

Esoldun

 * ‘’Live in Chateauvallon 1978’’ (1978)

Evidence

 * ‘’Chet Baker in Tokyo''(1987)

Fantasy

 * ‘’Gerry Mulligan Quartet Featuring Chet Baker'' (1952)

Fdm
‘’Two a Day’’ (1978)

Fresh Sound
These are a series of live club recordings of Baker in Los Angeles that include a meeting with Charlie Parker at the Trade Winds.

'Live at the Trade Winds'' (1952)  - with Al Haig ‘’Live at Fat Tuesday's’’ (1981)
 * Inglewood Jam: Bird and Chet Live at the Trade Winds (1952)
 * ‘’L.A. Get Together'' (1953)
 * ‘’At the Forum Theater'' (1956)
 * ‘’Burnin' at Backstreet''(1980)

[[Gazell Records|Gazell]

 * ‘’Candy]’’ ([[1985)

High Note
‘’Sings, Plays: Live at the Keystone Corner''(1978)

Horizon
‘’You Can't Go Home Again’’ (1977)

Hot Club
‘’Blåmann! Blåmann!’’ 1988),  - Sideman: Jan Erik Vold

Inakustik

 * ‘’Chet Baker with Wolfgang Lackerschmid'' (1979)
 * ‘’With Special Guests Coryell, Williams & Williams ” (1979)

India Navigation
‘’In Concert’’ (1982)

Inner City
‘’Broken Wing’’ (1978)

IRD
‘’Time After Time'' (1985)
 * ‘’Misty'' (1985)
 * ‘’My Foolish Heart'' (1985)

Jive/Novus

 * ‘’Chet Baker Sings and Plays from the Film "Let's Get Lost”’’ (1987)

L&R
‘’In Memory of'' (1988)

Landscape

 * ‘’Brussels 1964’’ (1964)

Limelight
‘’Baker's Holiday: Plays & Sings Billie Holiday'' (1965)
 * ‘’Baby Breeze’’ (1965)

Limetree
‘’Hazy Hugs'' (1985)

Liuto

 * ‘’Italian Movies: Music Of Piero Umiliani’’ (1961)

Marshmallow
‘’Star Eyes'' (1983)
 * ‘’Live at New Morning’’ (1983)
 * ‘’September Song’' (1983)

Milestone
‘’Out of Nowhere’’ (1982)

Norma
‘’Live in Paris’’ (1981)

Original Jazz Classics

 * ‘’Witch Doctor’’ (1953) (Reissue)

Pacific Jazz
Baker did some of his best and most elaborately orchestrated recordings with the Pacific label.

''Embraceable You’’ (1957)
 * ‘’Compositions and Arrangements by Jack Montrose’’ (1953)  - featuring songs by composer/arranger Jack Montrose
 * ‘’Grey December’’ (1953)
 * ‘’Chet Baker Big Band’’ (1954)
 * ‘’Chet Baker Sextet’’ (1954)
 * ‘’Chet Baker: Jazz at Ann Arbor’’ (1954)
 * ‘’The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker’’ (1954)
 * ‘’Chet Baker Sings’’ (1954)
 * ‘’Chet Baker Sings and Plays with Bud Shank, Russ Freeman & Strings’’ (1955) 	- With: Bud Shank, Russ Freeman
 * ‘’Chet Baker & Crew’’ (1956)
 * ‘’Chet Baker in Europe’’ (1956)
 * ‘’Playboys’’ (1956)
 * ‘’Quartet: Russ Freeman/Chet Baker’’ (1956)

Paddle Wheel

 * ‘’Four: Live in Tokyo]], vol. 2'' (1987)
 * ‘’Chet Baker in Tokyo’’ (1987)

Par

 * ‘’Albert's House'' (1969)

1950s Series

 * ‘’Haig '53: The Other Piano-less Quartet’’ (1953)
 * ‘’My Funny Valentine’’ (1954)
 * ‘’In Europe 1955’’ (1955)

1980s Series

 * ‘’Club 21 Paris’’]], vol. 1 (1983)
 * ‘’Live from the Moonlight’’ (1985)
 * ‘’A Night at the Shalimar’’ (1987)
 * ‘’Little Girl Blue’’ (1988)
 * ‘’The Heart of the Ballad’’ (1988)

Prestige
In 1965 Baker formed a quintet for a series of recordings with Prestige:


 * ‘’Boppin' with The Chet Baker Quintet’’ (1965)
 * ‘’Comin' on with The Chet Baker Quintet’’ (1965)
 * ‘’Cool Burnin' with The Chet Baker Quintet’’ (1965)
 * ‘’Groovin' with The Chet Baker Quintet’’ (1965)
 * ‘’Smokin' with The Chet Baker Quintet’’ (1965)
 * ‘’Lonely Star’’ (1965)

RCA
‘’Chet Is Back!'' ([[1962)

Red
‘’At Capolinea’’ (1983)

Riverside/Jazzland
‘’Chet Baker Sings “It Could Happen to You”’’ (1958)
 * ‘’Chet Baker Introduces Johnny Pace’’ (1958)     - Sideman: Johnny Pace
 * ‘’Chet Baker in New York aka Polka Dots and Moonbeams’’ (1958)
 * ‘’Chet (album)|Chet’’ (1959)
 * ‘’Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner and Loewe’’ (1959)
 * ‘’Chet Baker in Milan’’ (1959)
 * ‘’Chet Baker with Fifty Italian Strings’’ (1959)

Roulette Jazz
‘’The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65'' (1964)

Rounder

 * ‘’Silent Nights: A Christmas Jazz Album’’ (1987)

RLR
‘’Koln Concert'' ([[1955)

Sandra
‘’Ballads for Two’’ (1979)

Sonet
‘’Line for Lyons’’ (1984)

Soul Note
‘’Symphonically’’ (1985)

SteepleChase

 * ‘’Day Break’’ (1979)
 * ‘’Live in Montmartre, vol. 2’’ (1979)
 * ‘’No Problem’’ (1979)
 * ‘’Someday My Prince Will Come’’ (1979)
 * ‘’The Touch of Your Lips’’ (1979)
 * ‘’This Is Always’’ (1979)
 * ‘’Diane’’ (1985) with Paul Bley
 * ‘’When Sunny Gets Blue’’ (1986)

Timeless
‘’Farewell’’ (1988)
 * ‘’Mr. B’’ (1990)
 * ‘’There'll Never Be Another You’’ (1985)
 * ‘’As Time Goes By’’ (1986)

Verve
‘’Chet Baker in Paris’’ (2000)
 * ‘’Chet Baker Meets Stan Getz’’ (1958)
 * ‘’Blood, Chet & Tears’’ (1970)

Westwind

 * ‘’At le Dreher’’ (1978)
 * ‘’Tune Up'’ (1985)
 * ‘’Welcome Back’’ (1987)

World Pacific

 * ‘’Pretty/Groovy'' (1957)
 * ‘’A Taste of Tequila'' (1966)
 * ‘’Hats Off!!!'' (1966)
 * ‘’Into My Life'' (1966)
 * ‘’Quietly, There'' (1966)

As sideman
With Charlie Haden
 * Silence (Soul Note, 1987)

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