Chet Baker was one of the representatives of the West Coast Cool Jazz movement whose life and music appeals to the imagination of the people the most.
His heroin addiction is well documented, his exploits and misadventures are wrapped in legendary anecdotes.
But his life story never managed to overshadow his unmistakable talent.
Chet Baker has one of the most recognizable sounds of all the jazz musicians in the cannon; his trumpet playing is intimate, simple and delicate, with a hint of melancholy that tears at the heartstrings.
 
Chet Baker With Strings was recorded during three sessions in 1953 with Zoot Sims & Jack Montrose on tenor sax, Russ Freeman on piano, Shelly Manne on drums and Clifford 'Bud' Shank on alto sax.
The players are lifted up into the air like a leaf on the breeze by Montrose's delicate string arrangements, while the Baker and Sims interplay on songs like 'Loved Walked In' are amongst the best recorded in jazz history.

This fully instrumental album is a classic, and now available on vinyl for the first time since its original release in 1953!

• 180 grams audiophile vinyl

Tracklisting:

A1 You Don't Know What Love Is (3:28)
A2 I'm Thru With Love (2:37)
A3 Love Walked In (2:56)
A4 You Better Go Now (3:04)
A5 I Married An Angel (3:35)
A6 Love (2:33)

B1 I Love You (2:47)
B2 What A Diff'rence A Day Made (2:39)
B3 Why Shouldn't I? (3:34)
B4 A Little Duet For Zoot And Chet (2:36)
B5 The Wind (4:00)
B6 Trickleydidlier (2:40)

Catalog # : MOVLP209
Barcode : 8713748980924
Format : LP, 180 gram
Sleeve : 3mm
Releasedate : 2011-04-26