Chet Baker Quartet Avant garde expressing more freedom than a

expressing more freedom than a large US label might have allowed

1982 was a fertile but latent moment for reggae

fusing the free sound of the avant garde to his established hard bop technique and bringing a new level of expression to his playing

angular melodies

Chet Baker Quartet Avant garde expressing more freedom than aRecorded days after the tragic death of pianist Dick Twardzik, only bassist Jimmy Bond remains from Chet's original lineup. Newly joined by Gerard Gustin on piano and Bert Dalhander on drums they fall back on standards, the raw emotion of the circumstances apparent thoughout. Remastered from the original tapes on 180gm vinyl.