Chet Baker is in lyrical form throughout this Dreyfus CD, performing six of keyboardist Rique Pentoja's compositions plus two other obscure pieces. None of the laidback performances are all that memorable and
Baker's vocal on "Forgetful" lives up to that piece's title. It is unusual to hear
Baker joined by both an electric keyboardist and an accordion player although
Richard Galliano (who is on the latter instrument) is only heard from occasionally. The results are quite musical and not without their moments of charm but fall very much into the easy-listening vein and are overly sleepy. ~ Scott Yanow