Name: Blue Room: The 1979 Vara Studio Sessions In Holland
Brand: Chet Baker

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DDJD008

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Extended format

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Format detail

Limited, includes an elaborate booklet w/ photos, liner notes, essays, and interviews

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-04-28

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Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Unive­rsal

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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8435395503591

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CDx2

Artist

Chet Baker

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

Elemental Music

Chet Baker was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, composer, and artist. Born on December 23, 1929 in Yale, Oklahoma, USA, he began his career in the early 1950s playing alongside renowned musicians. However, his career was hindered by drug addiction and arrests for narcotics.

Despite these challenges, Baker made several comebacks starting from 1957 with collaborations featuring talented musicians like [Collaborator Name] and Gerry Mulligan. Despite having his teeth knocked out during an altercation, Baker recovered and continued to record frequently across various labels. He showcased his skills both in small groups and leading large ensembles in live settings.

In the 1980s until his death at the age of 58 on May 13th, 1988 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Chet Baker recorded extensively in Europe. His music legacy remains influential as he left behind a remarkable body of work that showcases his unique talent as a trumpeter and vocalist.

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Blue Room: The 1979 VARA Studio Sessions in Holland features 2 recordings of trumpet/vocal icon Chet Baker at the VARA studio 2 in Hilversum, the Netherlands for the KRO radio program Nine O’Clock Jazz. The April 10th session feats. pianist Phil Markowitz, bassist Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, &amp; drummer Charles Rice. The November 9th session feats. pianist Frans Elsen, bassist Victor Kaihatu, and drummer Eric Ineke.

Blue Room: The 1979 Vara Studio Sessions In Holland

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