Baker's Holiday
Baker's Holiday is an album of songs associated with Billie Holiday by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1965 and released on the Limelight label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "His performance of ten songs associated with Lady Day is often exquisite".Track listing
- "Trav'lin' Light" – 3:10
- "Easy Living" – 3:21
- "That Ole Devil Called Love" – 3:15
- "You're My Thrill" – 2:58
- "Crazy She Calls Me" – 3:21
- "When Your Lover Has Gone" – 2:52
- "Mean to Me" – 3:35
- "These Foolish Things" – 3:29
- "There Is No Greater Love" – 2:32
- "Don't Explain" – 3:30
Personnel
- Chet Baker – flugelhorn, vocals on 1,2,6, 8, and 9
- Leon Cohen, Henry Freeman, Wilford Holcombe, Seldon Powell, Alan Ross – reeds
- Hank Jones – piano
- Everett Barksdale – guitar
- Richard Davis – bass
- Connie Kay – drums
- Jimmy Mundy – arranger