Review of Playboys

Chet Baker was the hunk of jazz so it's no shock he had an album with this title. This is cool jazz at it's best and the recordings are crystal clear. I don't own anything else by either of these artists because cool jazz isn't something I go hunting for but this is one album I'd recommend for sure. Nothing is too slow and all the tracks are good. The edition I own has a nice 12 page booklet and the CD is made to look like a record. It's a good CD reissue if you can get it. The front cover is hot as well...sexy album this is!

Notes:
Tracks 1 to 7 recorded at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, November 20 & 21, 1956.
Tracks 8 to 12 recorded at the Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, July 26 & 28, 1956.
TRT: 67:20
Tracks 8 to 12 are bonus tracks.

Credits:
Bass - Curtis Counce (tracks: 1 to 7) , Leroy Vinnegar (tracks: 8 to 12)
Drums - Lawrence Marable (tracks: 1 to 7) , Stan Levey (tracks: 8 to 12)
Piano - Carl Perkins (tracks: 1 to 7) , Pete Jolly (tracks: 8 to 12)
Saxophone [Alto] - Art Pepper
Saxophone [Tenor] - Phil Ochs (tracks: 1 to 7) , Richie Kamuca (tracks: 8 to 12)
Trumpet - Chet Baker

8/10