Tracks + Personnel:
1. Love For Sale (12:58)
Chet Baker (trumpet), Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), John Scofield (acoustic & electric guitars), Richie Beirach (electric piano, Clavinet), Ron Carter (bass), Alphonso Johnson (electric bass), Tony Williams (drums), Ralph MacDonald (percussion)
2. Un Poco Loco (9:20)
Chet Baker (trumpet), Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), John Scofield (acoustic & electric guitars), Richie Beirach (electric piano, Clavinet), Ron Carter (bass), Alphonso Johnson (electric bass), Tony Williams (drums), Hubert Laws (flute), Don Sebesky (electric piano)
3. You Can’t Go Home Again (5:43)
Chet Baker (trumpet), Paul Desmond (alto saxophone), Kenny Barron (acoustic & electric pianos), Ron Carter (bass), Tony Williams (drums), Don Sebesky (electric piano)
4. El Morro (13:14)
Chet Baker (trumpet), Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), John Scofield (acoustic & electric guitars), Richie Beirach (electric piano, Clavinet), Ron Carter (bass), Hubert Laws (flute), Tony Williams (drums), Ralph MacDonald (percussion), John Campo (bassoon)
AMG:
Against all odds, Baker made a successful comeback in the mid-’70s after several years totally outside of music. This LP from A&M Horizon features him with a large group on three selections playing Don Sebesky arrangements. Tenor-saxophonist Michael Brecker and guitarist John Scofield are among the all-star supporting cast on ‘Love For Sale’, ‘Un Poco Loco’ and ‘El Morro’. The fourth selection has altoist Paul Desmond (on his very last recording) interacting with the trumpeter/leader on a small group version of Sebesky’s ‘You Can’t Go Home Again’. This is worth searching for.
Chetbakertribute.com:
Chet holds his own in a jazz-fusion setting. Much of this recording seems dated today, as Moog synthesizers permeate many of the arrangements. Fans of his more traditional sound will like the quintet tracks with Desmond, who died just months after these recordings.
(Verve later issues a 2-CD set containing too many unnecessary alternate takes, with jarring switches from the jazz-fusion of this issue to a traditional jazz combo, and six tracks from the album “The Best Thing For You”.)
1. Love For Sale (12:58)
Chet Baker (trumpet), Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), John Scofield (acoustic & electric guitars), Richie Beirach (electric piano, Clavinet), Ron Carter (bass), Alphonso Johnson (electric bass), Tony Williams (drums), Ralph MacDonald (percussion)
2. Un Poco Loco (9:20)
Chet Baker (trumpet), Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), John Scofield (acoustic & electric guitars), Richie Beirach (electric piano, Clavinet), Ron Carter (bass), Alphonso Johnson (electric bass), Tony Williams (drums), Hubert Laws (flute), Don Sebesky (electric piano)
3. You Can’t Go Home Again (5:43)
Chet Baker (trumpet), Paul Desmond (alto saxophone), Kenny Barron (acoustic & electric pianos), Ron Carter (bass), Tony Williams (drums), Don Sebesky (electric piano)
4. El Morro (13:14)
Chet Baker (trumpet), Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone), John Scofield (acoustic & electric guitars), Richie Beirach (electric piano, Clavinet), Ron Carter (bass), Hubert Laws (flute), Tony Williams (drums), Ralph MacDonald (percussion), John Campo (bassoon)
AMG:
Against all odds, Baker made a successful comeback in the mid-’70s after several years totally outside of music. This LP from A&M Horizon features him with a large group on three selections playing Don Sebesky arrangements. Tenor-saxophonist Michael Brecker and guitarist John Scofield are among the all-star supporting cast on ‘Love For Sale’, ‘Un Poco Loco’ and ‘El Morro’. The fourth selection has altoist Paul Desmond (on his very last recording) interacting with the trumpeter/leader on a small group version of Sebesky’s ‘You Can’t Go Home Again’. This is worth searching for.
Chetbakertribute.com:
Chet holds his own in a jazz-fusion setting. Much of this recording seems dated today, as Moog synthesizers permeate many of the arrangements. Fans of his more traditional sound will like the quintet tracks with Desmond, who died just months after these recordings.
(Verve later issues a 2-CD set containing too many unnecessary alternate takes, with jarring switches from the jazz-fusion of this issue to a traditional jazz combo, and six tracks from the album “The Best Thing For You”.)
