Name: Chet
Brand: Chet Baker

Tax rate EU

Default:19

Supplier EU

Rough Trade UK

Total Cap

Format detail

180g Gatefold

Colour details

Discogs ID

Limited edition

Colour

Black

Format Music EU

Extended format

Extended format: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Download code

Download code: No

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Release date

2023-05-05

Format multiplier

Catalogue number

DOL758HG

UPC / Barcode

889397217587

Black LP

180g Vinyl

Transparent Beer

Yellow

Extended format: Yes

2021-12-24

DOL758HB

889397006242

Yellow LP

2010-03-01

DOL758MB

Artist

Chet Baker

Label EU

Doxy

Genre EU

Jazz

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.

Doxy is a Russian bootleg label that specializes in vinyl reissues. They have also launched the Dig-A-Log Series, which focuses on album reissues on vinyl and includes a bonus CD of the album. In addition, they have introduced a new line called ACV, using clear-native co-polymer for their vinyl process to reduce electrical distortion on records. Doxy's catalog includes CDs and boxsets.

Newest Listed Items

While Chet Baker was famous for his almost evanescent singing voice and was strongly associated with west coast jazz, this all-instrumental, all-ballad album recorded with some of new york's finest musicians may have been his most beautiful recording. these 1958-59 sessions place baker in groups ranging from quartet to sextet, and his trumpet playing is strong, secure, and clear, capable of the subtlest inflections. the settings simply couldn't be better. pianist bill evans was in the midst of redefining the piano ballad, and he's masterful at creating fresh harmonic underpinnings for baker from the opening chords of "alone together," here reminiscent of "blue in green." guitarist kenny burrell adds comparable support on a wistful treatment of "september song," while pepper adams's baritone saxophone, present on seven tracks, is a craggy, rough-hewn complement to baker's smoothly melodic trumpet. herbie mann contributes flute and arrangements to several sextet tracks, while the rhythm section, with paul chambers on bass and philly joe jones and connie kay sharing the drumming, is resilient and lightly propulsive. the concluding "early morning mood" is a long, slow baker blues that's a nice addition to the well-chosen set of standards.

Chet

Music EU

Discover Chet by Chet Baker on Doxy. A beautiful all-instrumental, all-ballad album showcasing his trumpet mastery. Vinyl records available.