For fans wanting to grab a reasonably priced, excellent representation of some of Chet Baker's finest playing and singing, The Pacific Jazz Years is an excellent choice. Collecting work from 1952 to 1957, these four CDs include Baker's work with the likes of Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, and Art Pepper. From the tangled bop knots of Baker's collaborations with Mulligan to the sweetly low-key ballads to his most romantic vocals, this collection simply has it all. Packaged with an excellent booklet, this set can't be beat. --S. Duda
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Jazz Music:
- Cold Shoulder
- Complete Fifties Studio Recordings [Import]
- Drift
- Duos: Europa America Japan [Import]
- Dynasty
- Eatin' Time -- A Ragtime Feast
- Edwin J. McEnelly's Orchestra: Complete Recordings 1925-1929
- Folkloriko
- For Dancers Only
- Future Sound From Peter Gunn
Jazz Music
Glass: Glassworks for Piano Solo [Import]
Kandara: The Cream of C Cat Trance
De Cuba: Su Música, Vol. 3 [Import]
John Lennon's Jukebox [Import]
Gounod: Romeo & Juliet (complete opera); Alagna, Gheorghiu [Box set]