Their distinctive voices and skills on the mic, as well as NY-centric storytelling drive the album, and the chemistry is undeniable. Not surprising as the Brooklyn natives, a lot of them friends since childhood, have never shied away from the lyrics-centered tradition of New York hip-hop. The collective has completed many tours together, and its debut album Escape From New York comes across as a collection of high level cyphers from Joey Bada$$, Nyck Caution, Kirk Knight, CJ Fly, Flatbush Zombies & more. This 2LP set is pressed on 180g vinyl in a special gatefold jacket with rare photos and updated liner notes for RSD Black Friday 2023.ġ2. This expanded edition presents all seven tracks from the original album, plus three songs that appear here for the first time on vinyl, and five previously unreleased alternate takes. It presents Baker singing and playing the trumpet in an intimate trio format with Philip Catherine (guitar) and JeanLouis Rassinfosse (bass). Recorded and released in the Netherlands by Gerry Teekens for his Criss Cross label in 1985, Chet’s Choice marked one of the best studio albums from Chet Baker’s final years.
