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In 1955, Chet Baker prepared the first European tour of his newly formed quartet.
The tour began in Holland in September 1955. It continued with stops in Germany, Switzerland, and France. In Paris, pianist Dick Twardzik died from a heroin overdose in his hotel room on October 21, 1955. He was only 24-years old, and his early death was a tragedy for the jazz world. Chet was marked for life by this tragedy and from that point on his own addiction would haunt him forever.
This album compiles material from three studio sessions made during that European tour. Side A presents music recorded right after Twardzik's death, and Side B has tunes from the only two studio sessions recorded by Baker with Twardzik.
Side A:
Chet Baker -trumpet, Gerard Gustin - piano, Jimmy Bond - bass, Bert Dahlander - drums.
Paris, October 24, 1955
Side B
Chet baker trumpet, Dick Twardzik piano and celeste, Jimmy Bond bass, Peter Littman drums. Paris, France, October 11 & 14, 1955
Original recording sessions produced by Nicole Barclay.