Baker had been touring in Europe that year with a range of different European musicians, and he extended the tour by a month in Italy, hiring Michel Graillier (p) Massimo Moriconi (b).
Estate (or Summer, pronounced ES-tah-tay) was written in Italy in 1960 by Bruno Martino. Baker's sublime melancholy feels about right.
Here's Chet Baker on trumpet playing Estate...
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