Name: Chet
Brand: Chet Baker

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CR00359

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Black

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Format detail

180 Gram Vinyl. Cut from the original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-02-05

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Unive­rsal

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

888072197664

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Black LP

Artist

Chet Baker

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

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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Chet baker's 1959 release, chet, is a romantic yet melancholy collection of mostly ballads. baker doesn't sing here, but his highly emotive and lyrical trumpet playing makes this album more than compelling. most importantly, this is one of the few recording sessions where he was accompanied by the legendary pianist, bill evans. evans and baker's approaches to jazz were uniquely individual, yet they both imbued their musical vocabulary with a high degree of pathos; they also shared a great love for soft, delicate ballads.on "alone together" and "if you could see me now," evans plays a subtle yet penetrating piano introduction, and baker enters with his distinctly rich and breathy tone. truly a great musical pair, baker and evans lead an all-star band in what can only be characterized as relaxed but reflective jazz. a merging of east and west coast cool jazz styles, chet is an album that emphasizes instrumental restraint, yet deep musical tenderness

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