Vinyl reissues scheduled for Chet Bakerâs iconic Riverside catalog
Chet Bakerâs iconic Riverside catalog will get vinyl reissues for four titles this March via Craft Recordings.
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Jan 7, 2021
Chet Bakerâs iconic Riverside catalog will get vinyl reissues for four titles this March via Craft Recordings.
Los Angeles, CA (January 7, 2021)
Craft Recordings is pleased to reissue four classic, remastered titles from legendary jazz artist
Chet Baker. Set for release on
March 5th and available for pre-order now, the albums comprise Baker’s entire output as a leader for the renowned jazz label
Riverside all recorded and released between 1958 and 1959:
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