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It's no secret that trumpeter (and sometime vocalist) Chet Baker excelled on ballads, so ESSENTIAL STANDARDS, a collection of late-'50s/early-'60s performances for the Riverside label, is pretty much a sure bet for those wishing an entry into the cool-jazz icon's vast body of work. The Riverside dates all vary in personnel--some are small combos, as on CHET, some are accompanied by big band or strings, etc. STANDARDS selects generously from all these dates, and even includes a rare early Mulligan-Baker quartet live version of "My Funny Valentine" from 1952 (sans vocals). Luckily, several Baker vocal selections are included here, mainly from the all-singing IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU session. Signature tunes such as "Everything Happens To Me" and an eerie "Angel Eyes" from 50 ITALIAN STRINGS are among the highlights.
© TiVo
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Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Chet Baker, MainArtist
℗ 1965 Prestige Records, Inc.
E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Chet Baker, MainArtist - Burton Lane, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1958 Fantasy, Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Chet Baker, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Gerry Mulligan, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chico Hamilton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Fantasy, Inc.
Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Hammerstein II , ComposerLyricist - Chet Baker, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Fantasy, Inc.
Chet Baker, MainArtist - Nancy Hamilton, Author - Morgan Lewis, Composer - Orrin Keepnews, Producer
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Matt Dennis, ComposerLyricist - Chet Baker, MainArtist - Earl K. Brent, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1960 Fantasy, Inc.
Jimmy Bond, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Kern, ComposerLyricist - Joe Mondragon, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Freeman, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bock, Producer - Bob Neel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Littman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Larance Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy DeSylva, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1954 Fantasy, Inc.
Johnny Burke, Author - Chet Baker, MainArtist - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer
℗ 1958 Fantasy, Inc.
Howard Dietz, Author - Arthur Schwartz, Composer - Chet Baker, MainArtist - Orrin Keepnews, Producer
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Herbie Mann, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Pepper Adams, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Zoot Sims, Tenor Saxophone, Alto, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Frederick Loewe, ComposerLyricist - Alan Jay Lerner, ComposerLyricist - Earl May, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bob Corwin, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Clifford Jarvis, Drum, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1959 Riverside, Inc.
Matt Dennis, ComposerLyricist - Chet Baker, MainArtist - Thomas Adair, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1958 Fantasy, Inc.
Spencer Williams, Author - Chet Baker, MainArtist - Benny Carter, Composer
℗ 1958 Fantasy, Inc.
Album review
It's no secret that trumpeter (and sometime vocalist) Chet Baker excelled on ballads, so ESSENTIAL STANDARDS, a collection of late-'50s/early-'60s performances for the Riverside label, is pretty much a sure bet for those wishing an entry into the cool-jazz icon's vast body of work. The Riverside dates all vary in personnel--some are small combos, as on CHET, some are accompanied by big band or strings, etc. STANDARDS selects generously from all these dates, and even includes a rare early Mulligan-Baker quartet live version of "My Funny Valentine" from 1952 (sans vocals). Luckily, several Baker vocal selections are included here, mainly from the all-singing IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU session. Signature tunes such as "Everything Happens To Me" and an eerie "Angel Eyes" from 50 ITALIAN STRINGS are among the highlights.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:24
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Chet Baker
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Original Jazz Classics
- Genre: Jazz
© 2009 Concord Music Group Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2009 Concord Music Group Inc.
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