Baker's Holiday

Baker's Holiday is an album of songs associated with Billie Holiday by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1965 and released on the Limelight label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "His performance of ten songs associated with Lady Day (most of which he had not recorded previously) is often exquisite".

Track listing

1. "Trav'lin' Light" (Trummy Young, Jimmy Mundy, Johnny Mercer) – 3:10
2. "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 3:21
3. "That Ole Devil Called Love" (Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher) – 3:15
4. "You're My Thrill" (Jay Gorney, Sidney Clare) – 2:58
5. "Crazy She Calls Me" (Carl Sigman, Bob Russell) – 3:21
6. "When Your Lover Has Gone" (Einar Aaron Swan) – 2:52
7. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 3:35
8. "These Foolish Things" (Jack Strachey, Holt Marvell, Harry Link) – 3:29
9. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 2:32
10. "Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 3:30

Personnel

• Chet Baker – flugelhorn, vocals on 1,2,6, 8, and 9
• Leon Cohen, Henry Freeman, Wilford Holcombe, Seldon Powell, Alan Ross – reeds
• Hank Jones – piano
• Everett Barksdale – guitar
• Richard Davis – bass
• Connie Kay – drums
• Jimmy Mundy – arranger

References