The William Claxton Collection, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, 180 gram vinyl LP in Gatefold packaging

In his dual role as a trumpeter and as a singer, Chet was one of the undisputed masters of the jazz ballad able to reach climaxes of intense feeling and intimacy. What better to illustrate this LP that two photographs of Chet with a lover on the cover, girlfriend Liliane Cukier in Hollywood 1955 and inside, with his wife, Halema Alli in Redondo Beach, 1956.

The photographs of William Claxton define the essence of cool – his stunningly intimate images of icons like Chet Baker combine technical innovation and an unerring sense of the moment to forge a singular aesthetic he defined as ‘jazz for the eyes’ - Jason Ankeny (AllMusic) 

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SIDE A: CHET SINGS FOR LOVERS

1 MY FUNNY VALENTINE 
2 I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY 
3 THAT OLD FEELING 
4 EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME 
5 LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE 
6 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS 
7 LET’S GET LOST
8 THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU

SIDE B: CHET PLAYS FOR LOVERS

1 ALONE TOGETHER
2 LUSH LIFE 
3 SEPTEMBER SONG 
4 TRAV’LIN’ LIGHT 
5 YOU GO TO MY HEAD

6 MY FUNNY VALENTINE

PERSONNEL:

CHET BAKER, vocals & trumpet with:

[A1-A2] & [A8]: Russ Freeman (p), Carson Smith (b), Bob Neel (d).
Los Angeles, February 15, 1954.
[A3]: Russ Freeman (p), Jimmy Bond (b), Peter Littman (d).
Los Angeles, July 23, 1956.
[A4]: Kenny Drew (p), George Morrow (b), Philly Joe Jones (d).
New York, August 1958.
[A5]: Russ Freeman (p), Jimmy Bond (b), Lawrence Marable (d).
Los Angeles, July 30, 1956.
[A6-A7]: Russ Freeman (p), Carson Smith (b), Bob Neel (d).
Los Angeles, March 7, 1955.
[B1]: Herbie Mann (fl), Pepper Adams (bar), Bill Evans (p),
Paul Chambers (b), Connie Kay (d).
New York, December 30, 1958.
[B2]: Russ Freeman (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Shelly Manne (d).
Los Angeles, November 6, 1956.
[B3]: Kenny Burrell (g), Paul Chambers (b), Connie Kay (d).
New York, December 30, 1958.
[B4]: David Wheat (g), Ross Savakus (b).
New York, December 9, 1957.
[B5]: Gérard Gustin (p), Jimmy Bond (b), Nils-Bertil Dahlander (d).
Paris, October 24, 1955.
[B6]: Gerry Mulligan (bar), Carson Smith (b), Chico Hamilton (d).
San Francisco, September 1952.