Chet Baker, Candy (MVD)
In a private library in Sweden in 1985, Baker plays and sings with his working trio of the period, pianist Michael Graillier and bassist Jean Louis Rassinfosse. Red Mitchell is a guest, not on bass but at the piano showing Baker his preferred changes to “My Romance,†which the two perform together. Baker is relaxed and impressively fleet in the 1944 title tune and in “Tempus Fugue-it,†“Nardis,†“Sad Walk,†Mitchell’s “Red’s Blues†and “Love for Sale.†His “Bye Bye Blackbird†is tinged with blues. In brief interludes, Baker chats with Mitchell about his career. It’s good to have this on DVD at last.