Chet Baker in Milan

Chet Baker in Milan is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in Italy in 1959 and released on the Jazzland label.

Chet Baker in Milan
Studio album by Chet Baker
Released	1959
Recorded	September 25 & 26 and October 6, 1959
Studio	Gurtler Studio, Milan, Italy
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:41
Label	Jazzland JLP 18
Chet Baker chronology
Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner and Loewe (1959) Chet Baker in Milan (1959) Chet Baker with Fifty Italian Strings (1959)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Allmusic awarded the album with 3 stars stating "If the adage that claims music as the universal language was never proven before, it certainly becomes obvious here. The Italian musicians are intimately familiar with the decidedly American art form of jazz, so much so that the accompanying sax solos are often rendered with more fluidity than Baker's own trumpet leads. The lack of recognizable names should not dissuade fans of West Coast cool jazz from seeking a copy of Chet Baker in Milan, as the album captures all of what is vibrant about the genre".

Track listing

1. "Lady Bird" (Tadd Dameron) - 4:46
2. "Cheryl Blues" (Charlie Parker) - 5:00
3. "Tune Up" (Miles Davis) - 5:18
4. "Line for Lyons" (Gerry Mulligan) - 7:47
5. "Pent Up House" (Sonny Rollins) - 5:00
6. "Look for the Silver Lining" (Buddy DeSylva, Jerome Kern) - 4:35
7. "Indian Summer" (Al Dubin, Victor Herbert) - 5:15
8. "My Old Flame" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) - 4:56

• Recorded in Milan, Italy on September 25 (track 1), September 26 (tracks 2-4) and October 6 (tracks 5-8), 1959.

Personnel

• Chet Baker - trumpet
• Glauco Masetti - alto saxophone - except 7 and 8
• Gianni Basso - tenor saxophone - except 7 and 8
• Renato Sellani - piano
• Franco Cerri - bass
• Gene Victory - drums
• Giulio Libano - arranger