George Klein presents the first hour of his feature on trumpeter Chet Baker, spotlighting his early presence in Gerry Mulligan’s innovative West Coast pianoless quartet in 1952, plus recordings as leader of his own quartet & sextet, including a concert recorded in Ann Arbor in 1954.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
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George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, August 2, 1992 [23515]
Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker: Bernie’s Tune
Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker: Jeru
Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker: Cherry
Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker: Swinghouse
Howard Rumsey’s Lighthouse All-Stars: Loaded
Chet Baker Quartet: All the Things You Are
Chet Baker Sextet: Tommy Hawk
Chet Baker Quartet: Line for Lyons
Chet Baker Quartet: Stella by Starlight
Chet Baker Quartet: My Old Flame
Art Pepper: Blues Out
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 1992, 2023 George Klein. Used with permission.