Chet Baker - Sings And Plays

LIMITED EDITION IN SPECIAL 6-PANEL DIGIPAK + INSIDE BOOKLET + 9 BONUS TRACKS.Chet Baker - trumpet & vocals; Len Mercer's Orchestra, Milan, Italy, 1959Presented here are the complete 1959 studio recordings made by the great Chet Baker in Milan, Italy, backed by a big band and string section conducted by Len Mercer (professional name of the Italian composer and arranger Ezio Leone). Among the various highlights are wonderful readings of Chet's hits My Funny Valentine and Forgetful, as well as his earliest versions of Angel Eyes and When I Fall in Love. Among the nine bonus tracks are three additional versions of My Funny Valentine, as well as Chet's poignant rendition of Autumn Leaves.