Name: For Lovers
Brand: Chet Baker

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37062LP

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180 Gram Vinyl. Gatefold Sleeve

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Limited edition

Release date

2018-08-24

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Sales:8.875

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8436569191057

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Chet Baker

Genre US

Jazz

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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.

In his dual role as a trumpeter and as a singer, Chet Baker was one of the undisputed masters of the jazz ballad, able to reach climaxes of intense feeling and intimacy. This LP compiles some of his best performances of the genre (vocals on side A, instrumentals on Side B), all of which are studio recordings with excellent sound quality. Among the highlights are My Funny Valentine , a song Baker made into a classic, Alone Together , and Billy Strayhorn s celebrated Lush Life , which Baker never recorded again in the studio. Baker is accompanied here by other jazz giants such as Bill Evans, Pepper Adams, Kenny Burrell, Kenny Drew, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.

For Lovers

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