Barclay · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Chet Baker And His Quintet With Bobby Jaspar
| Recorded | Nov 28 & Dec 26, 1955 |
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| Label | Barclay |
| Catalog | 84.042 |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 16 credited players |
| Discogs | master 673753 |
The record
Paris, late 1955: Baker's unhurried horn meets Bobby Jaspar's cool-toned tenor and a sharp local rhythm section led by pianist René Urtreger. The expatriate-meets-Continent chemistry gives this Barclay date its own distinct flavor.
Session personnel
- Benoit Quersin — bass
- Jean-Louis Viale — drums
- René Urtreger — piano
- Bobby Jaspar — tenor saxophone
- Chet Baker — trumpet
- Raymond Fol — piano
- Teddy Hameline — alto saxophone
- William Boucaya — baritone saxophone
- Pierre Lemarchand — drums
- Francy Boland — piano
- Armand Migiani — tenor saxophone
- Benny Vasseur — trombone
- Jean Aldegon — alto saxophone
- Eddie De Haas — bass
- Jean-Louis Chautemps — tenor saxophone
- Charles Saudrais — drums
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1956 | Barclay · 84.042 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1959 | Barclay · 84.042 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1986 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-528 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | Universal Music Jazz France · 532 562-9 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | Universal Music · UCCM-4101 — CD, Album, Stereo |
| 2011 | Universal Music Jazz France · 275 228-8 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | Sam Records (8) · SR06/1 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, 180 Gram |
| 2021 | Barclay — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
| 2024 | Barclay · 6534725 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 180g |
| 2024 | Barclay · UCGU-9076 — SACD, Mono, Album, Reissue, Remastered, SHM-SACD |
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