Chet Baker / Steve Houben
Chet Baker & Steve Houben
This lesser-known (and hard-to-find) recording is a laid-back session with Belgian sax man Steve Houben. We also get to hear a very young Bill Frisell (in one of his first recordings). This is a group effort, so we don't hear a lot of Chet ( he sits out on the last track), but Houben, Frisell and Luxion contribute some fine solos.

Along with Leaving (recorded later that year), this rare record is a gem, and is easily one of Chet's best from 1980.

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Chet Baker - Trumpet, Vocals
Steve Houben - Alto Sax
Bill Frisell - Guitar
Dennis Luxion - Piano
Kermit Driscoll - Bass
Bruno Castellucci - Drums
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52e Rue Est - RECD 019
Recorded February, 1980, Brussells
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 1. This Is Always - 7:49
 2. Sweet Martine - 8:20
 3. Beatrice - 6:49
 4. Deep in a Dream - 5:53
 5. Once I Loved - 4:51
 

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