Recorded in September 1958 for Riverside, Chet Baker"s In New York features saxophonist Johnny Griffin, pianist Al Haig, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones. In addition to the half-dozen tracks from the original album, the reissue includes a bonus seventh track -- "Soft Winds," a blues composition written by Benny Goodman and Fletcher Henderson. The recording provides a glimpse of the trumpeter "coming off a run of popularity, critical praise, and commercial success the likes of which few musicians have known," according to the new liner notes by Doug Ramsey. By the late "50s, Baker had won numerous awards throughout the decade for his instrumental work, and was even regarded as a romantic idol for his singing. "Baker had been somewhat pigeonholed as a West Coast cool jazz artist," says Phillips, "but this recording illustrates that he was right at home playing with New York musicians -- who dealt with their own stereotype of being harder edged and more aggressive. On this recording, they all seem to meet effortlessly somewhere in the middle." Of the ongoing tug-of-war between Baker"s artistic successes and his personal battles with substance abuse, Ramsey adds: "It will be a long time before Chet"s struggles with his demon are forgotten, but one day when the headlines have finally disappeared, the beauty of his music will still be shimmering in the air."