tracks 3-15 to 3-20, 4-1 to 4-7 alto saxophone Art Pepper tracks 1-5 to 1-12 alto saxophone Herb Geller tracks 2-5, 2-6 arranged by Bill Holman tracks 2-9, 2-10 arranged by Bob Zieff tracks 1-5 to 1-12, 2-1, 2-2, 2-7 arranged by Jack Montrose tracks 2-3, 2-4, 2-8 arranged by Johnny Mandel tracks 1-5 to 1-12 baritone saxophone Bob Gordon tracks 2-1 to 2-8 baritone saxophone Bud Shank tracks 2-1 to 2-8, 3-7 to 3-14 bass Carson Smith tracks 4-1 to 4-7 bass Curtis Counce tracks 2-11 to 2-20 bass Jimmie Burke tracks 3-1 to 3-6, 3-16 to 3-20 bass Jimmy Bond tracks 1-5 to 1-12 bass Joe Mondragon tracks 3-15 bass Leroy Vinnegar tracks 1-1 to 1-4 bass Red Mitchell tracks 2-9, 2-10, 4-8 to 4-20 bass Russ Savakus tracks 2-9, 2-10 bass clarinet Gene Allen tracks 2-9, 2-10 bassoon Bob Tricarico tracks 3-7 to 3-14 celesta Russ Freeman tracks 2-9, 2-10 cello Seymour Barab tracks 2-11, 2-12, 2-19 drums "Philly" Joe Jones tracks 1-1 to 1-4, 3-7 to 3-14 drums Bob Neel tracks 2-13 to 2-18, 2-20 drums Ed Thigpen tracks 3-3, 3-4, 3-6, 4-1 to 4-7 drums Larance Marable tracks 3-1, 3-2, 3-5, 3-16 to 3-20 drums Peter Littman tracks 2-1 to 2-8 drums Shelly Manne tracks 3-15 drums Stan Levey tracks 1-1 to 1-12 engineer Allan Emig tracks 2-11 to 2-20 engineer Jack Higgins tracks 1-1 to 1-4 flute Bud Shank tracks 2-11 to 2-20 flute Herbie Mann tracks 2-9, 2-10 french horn Jim Buffington tracks 4-8 to 4-20 guitar David Wheat tracks 1-1 to 1-4 harp Corky Hale tracks 3-16 to 3-20 piano Bobby Timmons tracks 4-1 to 4-7 piano Carl Perkins tracks 2-11 to 2-20 piano Joe Berle tracks 3-15 piano Pete Jolly tracks 1-1 to 1-24, 2-1 to 2-8, 3-1 to 3-14 piano Russ Freeman tracks 2-11 to 2-20 producer Bill Grauer tracks 2-11 to 2-20 producer Orrin Keepnews tracks 1-13 to 1-24 saxophone Bud Shank tracks 1-5 to 1-12 tenor saxophone Herb Geller tracks 1-5 to 1-12 tenor saxophone Jack Montrose tracks 3-16 to 3-20, 4-1 to 4-7 tenor saxophone Phil Urso tracks 3-15 tenor saxophone Richie Kamuca tracks 1-13 to 1-24 tenor saxophone Zoot Sims tracks 3-16 to 3-20 timpani Bill Loughborough tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 2-1 to 2-20, 4-1 to 4-7 trumpet Chet Baker tracks 1-13 to 1-24, 3-1 to 3-20, 4-8 to 4-20 trumpet, vocals Chet Baker tracks 2-1 to 2-8 valve trombone Bob Brookmeyer tracks 2-11 to 2-20 vocals Johnny Pace Glass Mastered At Sony DADC, Southwater This version is a reissue on digipak, not fatboy jewel case as original issue : 8-panel digipak with 4 clear trays. No booklet included: - all 8 albums credits (year of release, musicians/instruments, tracklisting) directly printed on the 4 outer panels.
Released between 2015 and 2017 due to label.
Grey December - 1953 recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles: 1. Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 recorded on February 28, 1955 2. Tracks 1-5 to 1-12 recorded on December 14, 1953. 3. Tracks 1-11, 1-12 recorded on December 22, 1953.
Chet Baker Sextet - 1957: 1. Tracks 2-2, 2-4, 2-6, 2-7 recorded Sept. 9, 1954 and tracks 2-3, 2-4, 2-8 recorded Sept. 15, 1954 at Radio Annex in Los Angeles. 2. Tracks 2-9, 2-10 recorded Dec. 9, 1957 at Coastal Studios, New York.
Chet Baker Introduces Johnny Pace - 1958 recorded at Reeves Sound Studios, New York: 1. Tracks 2-11, 2-12, 2-19 recorded on December 23, 1958 2. Tracks 2-13, 2-15, 2-16, 2-17 recorded on December 29, 1958 3. Tracks 2-14, 2-18, 2-20 recorded on December 30, 1958
Playboys - 1956 recorded on October 31, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA.