Since slipping into the public domain, the ‘lyrical’ tracks keep popping up in various guises almost to the point of confusion. Personally I believe I’ve reviewed them in these pages a couple of times, so I’ll turn my attention to the much later European recording which, for once, finds Chet in a sympathetic setting with two Belgian players – guitarist Philip Catherine and bassist Jean-Louis Rassinfosse – who prove themselves to be exceptionally thoughtful foils. It's a collection of six tracks which I believe I had very kind words to say/write when it first appeared under the title Estate, but now reissued using Herb Geller's composition as the title track.

Aside from the empathy that exists between the three players the listener is presented with a refreshing repertoire, which eschewed retreads of ‘My Funny Valentine’ and the like. For once, neither is it noticeably marred by Chet's continued dependency on narcotics. I regarded this meeting as a wholly triumphant event during which Chet's admiration for Miles Davis is quite evident as he gives a totally focussed account of himself on both ‘Crystal Bells’ and JJ Johnson's ‘Lament’. Unlike so many albums that Chet made around this period, there's no unnecessary rambling as each track is kept to a sensible length. Furthermore a sound quality that positively sparkles helps to make this one of Chet Baker's best ever albums. My opinion hasn't changed.