This article contains the discography of the American jazz trumpeter and singer Chet Baker. His most productive period was arguably for Pacific Records during the 1950s, which included his first vocal recordings.

Discography

Pacific Jazz/World Pacific

1953: This Time the Dream's on Me: Chet Baker Quartet Live, Vol. 1 (2000)
1953: The Chet Baker Quartet (1953) with Russ Freeman
1953: Chet Baker Quartet featuring Russ Freeman (1953)
1953: Chet Baker Ensemble (1953)
1953-54: West Coast Live (1997) with Stan Getz
1954: Out of Nowhere: Chet Baker Quartet Live, Vol. 2 (2001)
1954: My Old Flame: Chet Baker Quartet Live, Vol. 3 (2001)
1954: Chet Baker Sings (1954)
1954: Chet Baker Sextet (1954)
1953-54: The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker (1955)
1954: Jazz at Ann Arbor (1954)
1953-55: Grey December (1992)
1955: Chet Baker Sings and Plays (1955) with Bud Shank, Russ Freeman And Strings
1955: Chet Baker in Europe (1955) - this album is sub-titled A Jazz Tour of the NATO Countries
1956: Chet Baker & Crew (1957)
1956: The Route (1989) with Art Pepper
1956: Chet Baker Big Band (1956)
1956: Playboys (1956) with Art Pepper – also released as Picture of Heath
1956: Quartet: Russ Freeman/Chet Baker (1957)
1953-57: Pretty/Groovy (World Pacific, 1958)
1957: Embraceable You (1995)

1965: A Taste of Tequila (World Pacific, 1966) with The Mariachi Brass
1966: Hats Off (World Pacific, 1966) with The Mariachi Brass
1966: Quietly There (World Pacific, 1966) with the Carmel Strings
1966: Double-Shot (World Pacific, 1966) with The Mariachi Brass
1966: Into My Life (World Pacific, 1966) with the Carmel Strings
1966: In The Mood (World Pacific, 1966) with The Mariachi Brass^[1]

Barclay/EmArcy

Chet Baker Quartet (1955) – also known as Rondette
Chet Baker Quartet (1955) – also known as Summertime
Chet Baker and His Quintet with Bobby Jaspar (1956) – also known as Alone Together
Chet in Paris, Vol. 1: Featuring Dick Twardzik (EmArcy, 1988) – recorded in 1955
Chet in Paris, Vol. 2: Everything Happens to Me (EmArcy, 1988) – recorded in 1955
Chet in Paris, Vol. 3: Cheryl (EmArcy, 1988) – recorded in 1955–56
Chet in Paris, Vol. 4: Alternate Takes (EmArcy, 1988) – recorded in 1955–56. this series has been sub-titled...The Complete Barclay Recordings of Chet Baker.

Riverside/Jazzland

(Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You (1958)
Chet Baker in New York (1958) – also released as Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Chet Baker Introduces Johnny Pace with Johnny Pace (1958)
Chet (1959) – this album is sub-titled The Lyrical Trumpet of Chet Baker
Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner and Loewe (1959)
Chet Baker in Milan (Jazzland, 1959)
Chet Baker with Fifty Italian Strings (Jazzland, 1959) – also released as Angel Eyes

Prestige

Smokin' with the Chet Baker Quintet (1965)
Groovin' with the Chet Baker Quintet (1965)
Comin' On with the Chet Baker Quintet (1965)
Cool Burnin' with the Chet Baker Quintet (1965)
Boppin' with the Chet Baker Quintet (1965)

SteepleChase

The Touch of Your Lips (1979) - with Doug Raney, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
No Problem (1979) - with Duke Jordan
Daybreak (1979) - with Doug Raney, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
This Is Always (1979 [1982]) - with Doug Raney, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Someday My Prince Will Come (1979 [1983]) - with Doug Raney, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Diane (1985) - with Paul Bley
When Sunny Gets Blue (1986)

Enja

Oh You Crazy Moon (1978 [2003])
Peace (1982)
Strollin' (1986) - with Philip Catherine, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse
My Favourite Songs: The Last Great Concert (1988)
Straight from the Heart: The Great Last Concert, Vol. 2 (1990)
The Last Great Concert: My Favourite Songs, Vols. 1 & 2 (1988)

Circle

Live in Paris (1980)
Night Bird (1980)
Tune Up (1980 [1981])
My Funny Valentine (1980 [1981])
Round Midnight (1980 [1982])
In Your Own Sweet Way (1980 [1983])
Just Friends: Chet Baker Live in the Subway Club (1980 [1984])
I Remember You (1980 [1984])
Conception (1980 [1985]) - with Karl Ratzer
Down: Chet Baker Live in the Subway Club (1980 [1988])
It Never Entered My Mind (1980 [1990])

Timeless

Everything Happens To Me (1983) - with Kirk Lightsey Trio
Mr. B (1983)
Chet Baker Sings Again (1985)
There'll Never Be Another You (1985 [1997]) - with Philip Catherine
As Time Goes By (1986) - note: this album is sub-titled Love Songs
Cool Cat (1986 [1989]) - note: this album is sub-titled Chet Baker Plays, Chet Baker Sings
Farewell (1988)
Live in Rosenheim (1988)
Heartbreak: Chet Baker With Strings (1991)

Fresh Sound

Inglewood Jam: Bird & Chet Live at the Trade Winds (1952) - with Charlie Parker
Chet Baker Live at the Trade Winds (1952) - with Sonny Criss, Wardell Gray, Jack Montrose, Al Haig
L.A. Get-Together! (1952–1953) - with Stan Getz
At the Forum Theater (1956) - with Phil Urso, Bobby Timmons
Burnin' at Backstreet (1980)
Live at Fat Tuesday's (1981) - with Bud Shank

Philology

Haig '53: The Other Piano Less Quartet (1953 [1996]) - with Stan Getz
In Europe, 1955 (1955 [1991])
A Trumpet for the Sky: Club 21, Paris - Vols. 1 & 2 (1983 [1993])
Live from the Moonlight (1985 [1988])
A Night at the Shalimar Club (1987 [1991])
Little Girl Blue (1988) - with the Space Jazz Trio

Other labels

Chet Baker & Strings (Columbia, 1954)
Chet Baker Quintet Cools Out (Crown, 1963)
Chet Is Back! (RCA, 1962)
The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65 (Colpix, 1964)
Baby Breeze (Limelight, 1965)
Baker's Holiday (Limelight, 1965)
Albert's House (Beverly Hills, 1969)
Blood, Chet and Tears (Verve, 1970)
She Was Too Good to Me (CTI, 1974)
The Incredible Chet Baker Plays and Sings (Carosello Records, 1977)
You Can't Go Home Again (A&M/Horizon, 1977)
Ballads for Two with Wolfgang Lackerschmid (Sandra Music, 1979)
Rendez-Vous (Bingow, 1979)
Blue Room with Eric Ineke, Frans Elsen and Victor Kaihatu (The Vara Studio Sessions in Holland, 1979)
Once Upon a Summertime (Artists House, 1980)
Leaving (Intercord, 1980)
Broken Wing (Inner City, 1981) - originally released on the Sonopresse label in 1979
In Concert (India Navigation, 1982)
The Improviser (Cadence Jazz, 1984)
At Capolinea (Red, 1984)
Blues for a Reason (Criss Cross, 1984)
Chet's Choice (Criss Cross, 1985)
Hazy Hugs (Limetree, 1985)
Witch Doctor (Contemporary, 1985) - recorded 1953
Chet Baker Plays Vladimir Cosma (Carrere, 1985)
Candy (Sonet, 1985)
Rique Pantoja & Chet Baker (Warner Music Brasil, 1987, WEA Latina, 1989)^[2]
Live at Nick's (Criss Cross, 1987)
Memories: Chet Baker in Tokyo (Paddle Wheel, 1988)
Stella by Starlight (West Wind, 1989)
The Best Thing for You (A&M, 1989)
Chet Baker Sings and Plays from the Film "Let's Get Lost" (Novus/RCA, 1989)
Nightbird (live at Ronnie Scott's London) aka Love For Sale (Castle Communications/Jazz Door, 1990)
Out of Nowhere (Milestone, 1991)
Chet Baker and the Boto Brazilian Quartet (Dreyfus, 1991)
Chet Baker in Bologna (Dreyfus, 1992)
Live at Pueblo, Colorado 1966 (CCB, 1992)
Chet Baker in Tokyo, Live with Harold Danko, Hein Van Der Geyn, John Engels (Evidence, 1996)
Sings, Plays: Live at the Keystone Korner (HighNote, 2003)
Live in London (Ubuntu, 2016)
In Perfect Harmony: The Lost Album (Jazz Detective, 2024)^[3]

As sideman

With Stan Getz

Stan Meets Chet (Verve, 1958)
Line for Lyons (Sonet, 1983)
West Coast Live (Pacific, 1997)

With Jim Hall

Concierto (CTI, 1975)
Studio Trieste (CTI, 1982) also with Hubert Laws

With Gerry Mulligan

Gerry Mulligan Quartet Volume 1 (Pacific Jazz, 1952)
The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (Fantasy, 1953)
Lee Konitz Plays with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet (Pacific Jazz, 1953)
Gerry Mulligan Quartet Volume 2 (Pacific Jazz, 1953)
Gene Norman Presents 'The Gerry Mulligan Quartet' (GNP, 1954)
Reunion with Chet Baker (World Pacific, 1958)
Annie Ross Sings a Song with Mulligan! (World Pacific, 1959)
Carnegie Hall Concert (CTI, 1974)

With Art Pepper

The Artistry of Pepper (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
Art Pepper Plays Shorty Rogers & Others (Pacific Jazz, 1978)

With Bud Shank

Michelle (World Pacific, 1966)
California Dreamin' (World Pacific, 1966)
Brazil! Brazil! Brazil! (World Pacific, 1966)
Magical Mystery (World Pacific, 1968)

With others

Harry Babasin, On the Coast (Jazz Showcase, 1978)
Ron Carter, Patrão (Milestone, 1981)
Philip Catherine, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, Crystal Bells (LDH, 1983)
Elvis Costello, Punch the Clock (Columbia, 1983)
Miles Davis, At Last (Contemporary, 1985)
Lizzy Mercier Descloux, One for the Soul (Polydor, 1986)
Astrud Gilberto, That Girl from Ipanema (Image, 1977)
Jean-Jacques Goldman, Non homologué (Epic, 1985)
Rachel Gould, All Blues (Bingow 1979)
Michel Graillier, Dream Drops (Owl, 1982)
Lars Gullin, The Great Lars Gullin Vol. 1 '55/'56 (Dragon, 1982)
Charlie Haden, Silence (Soul Note, 1989) – recorded in 1987
Herbie Hancock, Round Midnight (Columbia, 1986)
Roland Hanna, Gershwin Carmichael Cats (CTI, 1982)
Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Chet Baker / Wolfgang Lackerschmid (Sandra Music Productions, 1979)
Wolfgang Lackerschmidt, Wolfgang Lackerschmidt & Chet Baker, Welcome Back (West Wind, 1992)
Kirk Lightsey, Everything Happens to Me (Timeless, 1983)
Joe Pass, A Sign of the Times (World Pacific, 1966)
Jack Sheldon, Jack's Groove (GNP, 1961)
Archie Shepp, In Memory Of (L+R, 1988)
Dick Twardzik, The Last Set (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
Jan Erik Vold, Blåmann! Blåmann! (Hot Club, 1988)

References

External links

Chet Baker

Chet Baker
Discography
Pacific Jazz	Chet Baker Quartet featuring Russ Freeman (1953) Grey December (1953) West Coast Live (1953-54 [1997]) Jazz at Ann Arbor (1954) The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker (1954) Chet Baker Sings (1954) Chet Baker Sings and Plays (1955) Chet Baker in Europe (1955) Chet Baker & Crew (1956) Chet Baker Big Band (1956) Playboys (1956) Quartet: Russ Freeman/Chet Baker (1956) Theme Music from "The James Dean Story" (1956 [1957]) Embraceable You (1957) Pretty/Groovy (1953-1957 [1958]) A Taste of Tequila (1966) Hats Off (1966) Quietly There (1966) Double-Shot (1966) Into My Life (1966) In the Mood (1966)
Riverside/Jazzland	(Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You (1958) Chet Baker in New York (1958) Chet Baker Introduces Johnny Pace (1958) Chet (1959) Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner and Loewe (1959) Chet Baker in Milan (1959) Chet Baker with Fifty Italian Strings (1959)
Prestige	Smokin' with the Chet Baker Quintet (1965) Groovin' with the Chet Baker Quintet (1965) Comin' On with the Chet Baker Quintet (1965) Boppin' with the Chet Baker Quintet (1965) Cool Burnin' with the Chet Baker Quintet (1965)
Enja	Oh You Crazy Moon (1978 [2003]) Peace (1982) Strollin' (1985)
Other labels	Witch Doctor (1953) Chet Baker & Strings (1954) Stan Meets Chet (1958) Chet Is Back! (1962) The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65 (1964) I/We Had a Ball (1964) Baker's Holiday (1965) Baby Breeze (1965) Double-Shot (1966) Albert's House (1969) Blood, Chet and Tears (1970) In Concert (with Lee Konitz, 1974 [1982]) She Was Too Good to Me (1974) Once Upon a Summertime (1977 [1980]) You Can't Go Home Again (1977) The Best Thing for You (1977 [1989]) Live at Nick's (1978 [1987]) Ballads for Two (with Wolfgang Lackerschmid) (1979) The Touch of Your Lips (1979) All Blues (with Rachel Gould) (1979) Chet Baker / Wolfgang Lackerschmid (with Wolfgang Lackerschmid) (1979 [1980]) Daybreak (1979 [1980]) Rendez-Vous (1979 [1980]) No Problem (1979 [1980]) This Is Always (1979 [1982]) Someday My Prince Will Come (1979 [1983]) Studio Trieste (1982) Out of Nowhere (1982 [1991]) Crystal Bells (1983) Line for Lyons (with Stan Getz) (1983) Everything Happens to Me (with Kirk Lightsey) (1983 [1984]) At Capolinea (1983 [1984]) Mr. B (1983 [1984]) The Improviser (1983 [1984]) Diane (1985) Chet's Choice (1985) Candy (1985) Blues for a Reason (1985) Chet Baker Plays Vladimir Cosma (1985) There'll Never Be Another You (with Philip Catherine) (1985 [1997]) Chet Baker Sings Again (1985 [1986]) As Time Goes By (1986) When Sunny Gets Blue (1986) Cool Cat (1986 [1989]) Chet Baker in Tokyo (1987)
As sideman	Reunion with Chet Baker (with Gerry Mulligan, 1957) A Sign of the Times (with Joe Pass, 1965) Carnegie Hall Concert (with Gerry Mulligan, 1974 [1975]) Silence (with Charlie Haden , 1987)
Compositions	"Freeway" "Chetty's Lullaby" "Motivo su raggio di luna" "So che ti perderò" "Il mio domani"
As actor	Hell's Horizon (1955) Howlers in the Dock (1960)
Films	Let's Get Lost (1988) Born to Be Blue (2015)
Scores	Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti (1959)
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