Chet Baker - In Paris: The Complete 1955-1956 Barclay Sessions (2007) {Barclay–Universal 983839-7 , 8CD, Rare photos}

2007 eight CD box set from the Jazz legend. Chet baker lived and worked in Paris in 1955 and 1956 and in this short time span, he left a great legacy of extraordinary recordings for the Barclay label. For the first time, these recordings are gathered together complete and in chronological order for this astounding box set. Chet In Paris includes 15 previously unreleased recordings (eight of them being full-takes), a new remastered mix and beautiful packaging: a 12 x 12 box containing four double digipaks, an 84 page booklet with rare covers, concert programs, pictures and extensive liner notes, interviews and discographies.

Performers
Chesney "Chet" Baker, trumpet, vocals ; with the Chet Baker Quintet (Chet Baker, trumpet ; Robert "Bobby" Jaspar (disc 6) or Jean-Louis Chautemps (disc 7), tenor saxophone ; Maurice Vander (disc 6) or François "Francy" Boland (disc 7), piano ; Benoit Quersin (disc 6) or Edgar "Eddie" de Haas (disc 7), double bass ; Jean-Louis Viale (disc 6) or Charles Saudrais (disc 7), drums) (discs 6-7), the Chet Baker Orchestra (Chet Baker, trumpet ; Bernard "Benny" Vasseur, trombone ; Jean "Poppy" Aldegon (disc 4) or André "Teddy" Ameline (disc 8), alto saxophone ; Armand Migiani, tenor saxophone ; William Boucaya, baritone saxophone ; René Urtreger (disc 4) or Francy Boland (disc 8), piano ; James "Jimmy" Bond (disc 4) or Benoit Quersin (disc 8), double bass ; Nils-Bertil "Bert" Dahlander (disc 4) or Pierre Lemarchand, drums (disc 8) ; Pierre Michelot, conductor) (discs 4 & 8), or the Chet Baker Quartet (Chet Baker, trumpet ; Richard "Dick" Twardzik, piano, celesta ; Jimmy Bond, double bass ; Peter Littman, drums) (remainder).

Recorded in the Pathé-Magellan Studio, Paris, France, on October 11, 1955 (disc 1), October 14, 1955 (disc 2), October 24, 1955 (disc 3), October 25, 1955 (disc 4), November 28, 1955 (disc 5), December 26, 1955 (disc 6), February 10, 1956 (disc 7), and March 15, 1956 (disc 8).

Original sessions produced by Nicole and Eddie Barclay ; reissue produced by Daniel Richard.