Tracklist

A1	Fair Weather
A2	Polka Dots And Moonbeams
A3	Hotel 49
B1	Solar
B2	Blue Thoughts
B3	When Lights Are Low

Credits

• Bass – Paul Chambers
• Drums – "Philly" Joe Jones
• Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews
• Piano – Al Haig
• Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Griffin
• Trumpet – Chet Baker

Notes

For much of the 1950s the so-called “East Coast” vs. “West Coast” debate raged on in modern jazz circles. Such arguments were not halted by this 1958 album, but it did give listeners some food for thought, for here Chet Baker, one of the stars of “cool jazz”, gets together with some of the most representative members of the East Coast’s “hard bop” school. On three long tracks Chet teams up with Johnny Griffin, one of the most talented tenors of his day (associated largely with Thelonious Monk and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers) as well as a stand-out rhythm section featuring pianist Al Haig, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones. This all-star rhythm section drives Chet through tunes like Miles Davis’ “Solar”, and adds texture and lift to ballads like “Blue Thoughts”, “Polka Dots” and “Moonbeams”, creating an album unlike any other Chet had ever recorded.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 8013252888496

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RLP 12-281	Chet Baker	Chet Baker In New York ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Riverside Records	RLP 12-281	US	1958
RLP 12-281	Chet Baker	Chet Baker In New York ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Riverside Records	RLP 12-281	US	1958
OJCCD-207-2, RLP-1119	Chet Baker	In New York ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Original Jazz Classics, Riverside Records	OJCCD-207-2, RLP-1119	US	1991
68956	Chet Baker	Chet Baker In New York ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Riverside Records	68956	France	Unknown
No	Chet Baker	In New York ‎(7xFile, FLAC, 88k)	Original Jazz Classics, Riverside Records	No	US	2011