This CD features previously unissued material from the same sessions that resulted in
You Can't Go Home Again and, if anything, the music is a touch better. While an alternate take of
Don Sebesky's "El Morro" uses a larger group, the other five performances find
Baker accompanied just by a rhythm section (pianist
Kenny Barron, bassist
Ron Carter, drummer
Tony Williams and, on one song, guitarist
Gene Bertoncini). As a special bonus, altoist
Paul Desmond makes memorable appearances on three songs during what would be his final recording session. Throughout, Chet Baker shows that his playing during his much documented final period would be equal if not superior to his more acclaimed recordings of the 1950s. ~ Scott Yanow