Chet Baker Big Band 3/28/2006 though not quite as consistent

though not quite as consistent as on his debut

George Pajon

it's days that you listen to a compilation like The Essential Mott the Hoople

Billy Earl McLelland

Chet Baker Big Band 3/28/2006 though not quite as consistentFor those accustomed to hearing Chet Baker's lonely, mellow trumpet ebbing and flowing within small group surroundings, BIG BAND may come as a bit of a shock. Yet, such a massive backdrop actually frames Baker's cool tones with powerful support and varied textures. Recorded in the mid '50s, Baker sounds strong, confident, and full of life. His solos on highly charged arrangements of such classics as "Tenderly," "Darn That Dream," and "Stella by