Chet Baker in Paris Vol. 2 (Remastered) (180g) [LP]

On Volume Two, recorded October 24, just three days after Twardzik's passing (due to an overdose), Chet leads his quartet with only Jimmy Bond left from his original accompanying trio, young French pianist Gérard Gustin and Swedish drummer Nils-Bertil Dahlander (filling in Peter Littman who returned to America). Given the context, they fall back on standards, Chet chosing eight: ‘These Foolish Things’, ‘There's a Small Hotel’, ‘Autumn In New York’, ‘Summertime’, ‘You Go To My Head’, ‘Tenderly’, ‘I'll Remember April’ and ‘Lover Man’. The whole session exudes a kind of sadness that's impossible to put down, whatever the choice of tune or tempo.