Chet Baker

Hay artistas de larga trayectoria y por tanto con una infinidad de trabajos memorables que hacen difícil poder resaltar uno por encima de otro. Se trata casi de una cuestión de matiz. De la simple elección de las canciones, pues el nivel de profesionalidad es tan alto que igualan los resultados.  Este sería el caso de Chet Baker. Como preferir sus grabaciones en Paris en perjuicio de su etapa en la CTI. O destacar sus interpretaciones con ayuda vocal por encima de las que sólo, SOLO, toca.

Personalmente me quedo con este LP.

CHET: THE LYRICAL TRUMPET OF CHET BAKER

The complete original album CHET: The Lyrical Trumpet of Chet Baker (Riverside RLP12-299), featuring one of Baker’s very few collaborations with pianist Bill Evans. Baker and Evans’ third and last session together has been added here as a bonus, as well as a beautiful Baker rendition of “Almost Like Being in Love” from the same period.

PERSONNEL:

CHET BAKER, trumpet
HERBIE MANN, flute
PEPPER ADAMS, baritone sax
KENNY BURRELL, guitar (on 3 & 6 only)
BILL EVANS, piano
PAUL CHAMBERS, bass
CONNIE KAY, drums
PHILLY JOE JONES, drums (on 4 & 8-9)

New York, December 30, 1958 & January 19, 1959.

BONUS TRACKS (11-15):

(11-14)  HERBIE MANN, flute; ZOOT SIMS, alto & tenor sax; PEPPER ADAMS, baritone sax;
BILL EVANS, piano; EARL MAY, bass; CLIFFORD JARVIS, drums.
New York, July 22, 1959.
(15) Same personnel as 11-14 except BOB CORWIN (piano) replaces Bill Evans.
New York, July 21, 1959.

TRACKS:

 ALONE TOGETHER
 HOW HIGH THE MOON
 IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND
 ‘TIS AUTUMN
 IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW
 SEPTEMBER SONG
 YOU’D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO
 TIME ON MY HANDS
 YOU AND THE NIGHT AND THE MUSIC
 EARLY MORNING MOOD
 SHOW ME
 I TALK TO THE TREES
 THANK HEAVEN FOR LITTLE GIRLS
 I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
 ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE

Y ahora vas y lo cuentas, que diría el clásico.

Aquí saben del asunto:

jazzmessengers.com/digipack-jazz-special-offer/chet-baker-jazz-plaza-music-chet:-the-lyrical-trumpet-of-chet-baker-94951

http://lasgalletasdemaria.blogspot.com.es/2008/02/chet-baker-plays-best-of-lerner-loewe.html

Otros títulos nada despreciables:

How High The Moon

It Never Entered My Mind

'Tis Autumn

If You Could See Me Now