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. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

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". ^[4]

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