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Once Upon a Summertime
Studio album by Chet Baker
Released	1980
Recorded	February 20, 1977
Studio	Sound Ideas Studio, NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:35
Label	Artists House AH 11
Producer	John Snyder
Chet Baker chronology
Deep in a Dream of You (1976) Once Upon a Summertime (1980) You Can't Go Home Again (1977)

Once Upon a Summertime is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in 1977 and released on the Artists House label in 1980.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states "The challenging material ("The Song Is You" is the only one of the five songs that is a standard) inspires the musicians to play creative solos".

Track listing

1. "Tidal Breeze" (Harold Danko) – 6:49
2. "Shifting Down" (Kenny Dorham) – 7:30
3. "E.S.P." (Wayne Shorter) – 5:39
4. "The Song Is You" (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 9:15
5. "Once Upon a Summertime" (Eddie Barclay, Michel Legrand) – 11:22

Personnel

• Chet Baker – trumpet
• Gregory Herbert – tenor saxophone
• Harold Danko – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Mel Lewis – drums

References

1. Chet Baker Catalog accessed May 25, 2017
2. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Chet Baker accessed May 25, 2017
3. Artists House discography accessed May 25, 2017
4. ^ Yanow, Scott. Once Upon a Summertime – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 18. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

• Chet Baker albums
• 1980 albums
• Artists House albums