The Complete Legendary Sessions

~ Release by Chet Baker & Bill Evans (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Tracks 1-10 recorded in New York, December 30, 1958 & January 19, 1959.
Tracks 11-14 recorded in New York, July 22, 1959.
Track 15 recorded in New York, July 21, 1959.

Annotation last modified on 2010-07-10 15:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Alone Together
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1958-12-30) and New York, New York, United States (on 1958-12-30)
recording engineer and engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-30)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1958-12-30) and Connie Kay (on 1958-12-30)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1958-12-30)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1958-12-30)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1958-12-30)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1958-12-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Concord Music Group, Inc. (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, not for release label use!) (from 2006 to present)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-12-30)
instrumental recording of:
Alone Together (on 1958-12-30)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
writer:
Schwartz & Dietz (Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz (lyricist and composer respectively))
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
6:53
2How High the Moon
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1958-12-30)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-30)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-12-30)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1958-12-30)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1958-12-30)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1958-12-30)
instrumental recording of:
How High the Moon (on 1958-12-30)
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:37
3It Never Entered My Mind
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1958-12-30)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-30)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-12-30)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1958-12-30)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1958-12-30)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1958-12-30)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1958-12-30)
instrumental recording of:
It Never Entered My Mind (on 1958-12-30)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Lorenz Hart Publishing Co.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:41
4'Tis Autumn
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1959-01-19)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-01-19)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-01-19)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1958-01-19)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-01-19)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1959-01-19)
instrumental recording of:
’Tis Autumn (on 1959-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Nemo
recording of:
’Tis Autumn
lyricist and composer:
Henry Nemo
5:18
5If You Could See Me Now
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1958-12-30)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-30)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-12-30)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1958-12-30)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1958-12-30)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1958-12-30)
instrumental recording of:
If You Could See Me Now (jazz standard) (on 1958-12-30)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1946)
composer:
Tadd Dameron (in 1946)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
5:18
6September Song
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1958-12-30)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-30)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-12-30)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1958-12-30)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1958-12-30)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1958-12-30)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1958-12-30)
instrumental recording of:
Knickerbocker Holiday: September Song (on 1958-12-30)
lyricist:
Maxwell Anderson
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Chappell & Co. (in 1938), TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1938) and Crawford Music Corp. (on 1938-09-24)
part of:
Knickerbocker Holiday (Kurt Weill musical)
3:06
7You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1958-12-30)
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-30)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-12-30)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1958-12-30)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1958-12-30)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1958-12-30)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1958-12-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Concord Music Group, Inc. (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, not for release label use!) (from 2006 to present)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1958-12-30)
instrumental recording of:
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To (on 1958-12-30)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
4:33
8Time on My Hands
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1958-01-19)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-01-19)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-01-19)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1959-01-19)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1958-01-19)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1959-01-19)
instrumental recording of:
Time on My Hands (on 1959-01-19)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson (in 1930) and Mack Gordon (in 1930)
composer:
Vincent Youmans (in 1930)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Harold Adamson Music (in 1930, in 1956, in 1986), Miller Music Corp. (in 1930, in 1956) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1930, in 1956)
4:33
9You and the Night and the Music
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1959-01-19)
recording engineer:
Jack Higgins (recording engineer)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-01-19)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1959-01-19)
drums (drum set):
Philly Joe Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1959-01-19)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1959-01-19)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-01-19)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1959-01-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Concord Music Group, Inc. (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, not for release label use!) (from 2006 to present)
recorded at:
Reeves Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1959-01-19)
instrumental recording of:
You and the Night and the Music (on 1959-01-19)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
4:07
10Early Morning Mood
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1958-12-30)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-30)
double bass:
Paul Chambers (US jazz bassist) (on 1958-12-30)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1958-12-30)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1958-12-30)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1958-12-30)
recording of:
Early Morning Mood (on 1958-12-30)
composer:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist)
9:02
11Show Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-21) and New York, United States (on 1959-07-22)
engineer:
Roy Friedman
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
alto saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-07-21)
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-07-22)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
bass:
Earl May (on 1959-07-21)
double bass:
Earl May (on 1959-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Clifford Jarvis (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Mann (on 1959-07-21) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-07-21)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
instrumental recording of:
Show Me (My Fair Lady) (on 1959-07-22)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
recording of:
Show Me (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
6:31
12I Talk to the Trees
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-21) and New York, United States (on 1959-07-22)
engineer:
Roy Friedman
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
alto saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-07-21)
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-07-22)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
bass:
Earl May (on 1959-07-21)
double bass:
Earl May (on 1959-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Clifford Jarvis (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Mann (on 1959-07-21) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-07-21)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
instrumental recording of:
I Talk to the Trees (Paint Your Wagon) (on 1959-07-22)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
part of:
Paint Your Wagon (full musical)
5:50
13Thank Heaven for Little Girls
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-21) and New York, United States (on 1959-07-22)
engineer:
Roy Friedman
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
alto saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-07-21)
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-07-22)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
bass:
Earl May (on 1959-07-21)
double bass:
Earl May (on 1959-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Clifford Jarvis (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Mann (on 1959-07-21) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-07-21)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
instrumental recording of:
Thank Heaven for Little Girls (Gigi) (on 1959-07-22)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
4:35
14I Could Have Danced All Night
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1959-07-22)
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-07-22)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-07-22)
double bass:
Earl May (on 1959-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Clifford Jarvis (on 1959-07-22)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1959-07-22)
piano:
Bill Evans (pianist) (on 1959-07-22)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1959-07-22)
instrumental recording of:
I Could Have Danced All Night (My Fair Lady) (on 1959-07-22)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
3:41
15Almost Like Being in Love
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1959-07-21) and New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-22)
engineer:
Roy Friedman
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
alto saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-07-22)
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-07-21)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
bass:
Earl May (on 1959-07-22)
double bass:
Earl May (on 1959-07-21)
drums (drum set):
Clifford Jarvis (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
flute:
Herbie Mann (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
piano:
Bob Corwin (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
tenor saxophone:
Herbie Mann (on 1959-07-22) and Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-07-22)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1959-07-21, on 1959-07-22)
instrumental recording of:
Almost Like Being in Love (from “Brigadoon”) (on 1959-07-21)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Co. (London) Ltd., Sam Fox Publishing Company (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Brigadoon (complete musical)
4:51