180g 5LP Box Set!
Available on Vinyl for the First Time in Over 50 Years!
(AAA) Remastered & Cut Directly from the Original Analog Mono Tapes by Kevin Gray!

Recorded in New York City within the space of one week in the Summer of 1965;Boppin’,Smokin’,Groovin’,Comin’ On,Cool Burnin’are at long last being made available on vinyl for the first time in over 50 years. Representing a critical moment in his career,Chet Bakerhooked up with a superlative band for these recordings:George Coleman;Kirk Lightsey;Herman WrightandRoy Brooksplay throughout on these thrilling sets, which were originally issued by Prestige Recordings.

New Land has gained full access to the original analog mono tapes, andKevin Grayremastered to give them fresh sonic detail. Chet Baker’s 1965 Prestige recordings mark a transitional period his return to the U.S. after time in Europe and a brush with the legal system. These sessions show him leaning into a grittier, more expressive tone, yet still laced with his signature lyrical beauty.

Cut at the height of Prestige Records’ hard bop renaissance, this session pairs Baker with saxophone titan George Coleman fresh from his tour with Miles Davis. The result isa raw, swinging quintet sound that’s immediate, soulful, and unvarnished.

These aren’t just “late-era” Chet recordings they’re a document of reinvention. For collectors, this fills a crucial gap between his iconic 1950s cool jazz era and his darker 1970s European sessions. The interplay with Coleman is especially rare and electric.

Features

• 5LP Box Set
• 180g Vinyl
• (AAA) Remastered & Cut Directly from the Original Analog Mono Tapes by Kevin Gray
• Five Original Studio Albums from 1965
• Reverse-Board Deluxe Sleeves
• Expansive Book with Liner Notes, Interviews & Previously Unseen Photos
• Heavy Lift-Off Lid Box with Spot-Gloss Finish

Musicians

Selections

Groovin’ with the Chet Baker Quintet

Side A:

1. Madison Avenue
2. Lonely Star
3. Wee, Too

Side B:

1. Tan Gaugin
2. Cherokee
3. Bevan Beeps

Smokin’ with the Chet Baker Quintet

Side A:

1. Grade “A” Gravy
2. Serenity
3. Fine and Dandy

Side B:

1. Have You Met Miss Jones?
2. Rearin’ Back
3. So Easy

Boppin’ with the Chet Baker Quintet

Side A:

1. Go-Go
2. Lament for the Living
3. Pot Luck

Side B:

1. Bud’s Blues
2. Romas
3. On a Misty Night

Cool Burnin’ with the Chet Baker Quintet

Side A:

1. Hurry
2. I Waited for You
3. The 490
4. Cut Plug

Side B:

1. Boudoir
2. Etude in Three
3. Sleeping Susan

Comin’ On with the Chet Baker Quintet

Side A:

1. Comin’ On
2. Stairway to the Stars
3. No Fair Lady
4. When You’re Gone

Side B:

1. Choose Now
2. Chabootie
3. Carpsie’s Groove