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Silent Nights starts mellow and picks up the pace halfway through, after Baker’s breathy “Nobody Knows The Trouble I Have Seen.” It would have been nice to see the trumpeter make something more of these (mostly) typical Christmas tunes, but he plays it safe, holding most of these songs to under four minutes, leaving little room for improvisation. Even so, Silent Nights is a relaxed, reflective half hour of brassy holiday horn playing, certainly worth a yearly listen. (AllAboutJazz).

Personnel:

Alto Saxophone – Christopher Mason
Bass – Jim Singleton
Drums – Johnny Vidacovich
Piano – Mike Pellera
Trumpet – Chet Baker

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Label: Dinemec Jazz – DJCD 04
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country: Switzerland
Released: 1997