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As Gerald Heard's liner notes point out, it's difficult to decide whether Chet Baker was a trumpet player who sang or a singer who played trumpet. When the 24-year-old California-based trumpeter started his vocal career in 1954, his singing was revolutionary; as delicate and clear as his trumpet playing, with a similarly bright and vibrato-free tone, Baker simply didn't sound like any previous jazz singer. His first vocal session, recorded in February 1954 and covering tracks seven through 14 of this disc, is so innocent-sounding it's like cub reporter Jimmy Olsen had started a new career as a jazz singer. The album's first six tracks, recorded in July 1956, are even more milk and cookies, thanks in no small part to syrupy material like Frank Loesser's "I've Never Been in Love Before" and Donaldson/Kahn's drippy "My Buddy." Choices from the earlier session like "My Funny Valentine" -- arguably the definitive version of this oft-recorded song -- and "There Will Never Be Another You" work much, much better. The spacious musical setting, a simple trumpet and piano-bass-drums rhythm section, is perfect for Baker's low-key style. Despite the few faults of song selection, Chet Baker Sings is a classic of West Coast cool jazz.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
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Jimmy Bond, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lew Brown, ComposerLyricist - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sammy Fain, ComposerLyricist - Chet Baker, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals, Celesta, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Littman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James Bond, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
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Jimmy Bond, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Burke, Author - Chet Baker, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Peter Littman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1998 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Blue Note Records
Jimmy Bond, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Burke, Author - Chet Baker, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Van Heusen, Composer - Lawrence Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1998 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Blue Note Records
Jimmy Bond, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Russ Freeman, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leo Robin, Author - Richard Bock, Producer - Chet Baker, Trumpet, Vocals, Celesta, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Newell Chase, Composer - Larance Marable, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard A. Whiting, Composer
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Jimmy Bond, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chet Baker, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Littman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
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Jimmy Bond, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Walter Donaldson, Composer - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Kahn, Author - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chet Baker, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Littman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1998 Blue Note Records ℗ 1956 Blue Note Records
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Neel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1998 Blue Note Records ℗ 1954 Capitol Records, LLC
Jule Styne, Composer - Sammy Cahn, Author - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Neel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
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HOAGY CARMICHAEL, ComposerLyricist - Russ Freeman, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Neel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker, Piano, Vocals, Celesta, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1998 Blue Note Records ℗ 1954 Capitol Records, LLC
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Lorenz Hart, ComposerLyricist - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Neel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
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Harry Warren, Composer - Mack Gordon, Author - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Neel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
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Ray Henderson, Composer - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lew Brown, Author - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Neel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1998 Blue Note Records ℗ 1954 Blue Note Records
Jule Styne, Composer - Sammy Cahn, Author - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Neel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1998 Blue Note Records ℗ 1954 Capitol Records, LLC
Jerome Kern, Composer - Russ Freeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Cuscuna, Producer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Bock, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Neel, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chet Baker, Piano, Trumpet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carson Smith, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Buddy DeSylva, Author
(C) 1998 Blue Note Records ℗ 1954 Capitol Records, LLC
Albumbeschreibung
As Gerald Heard's liner notes point out, it's difficult to decide whether Chet Baker was a trumpet player who sang or a singer who played trumpet. When the 24-year-old California-based trumpeter started his vocal career in 1954, his singing was revolutionary; as delicate and clear as his trumpet playing, with a similarly bright and vibrato-free tone, Baker simply didn't sound like any previous jazz singer. His first vocal session, recorded in February 1954 and covering tracks seven through 14 of this disc, is so innocent-sounding it's like cub reporter Jimmy Olsen had started a new career as a jazz singer. The album's first six tracks, recorded in July 1956, are even more milk and cookies, thanks in no small part to syrupy material like Frank Loesser's "I've Never Been in Love Before" and Donaldson/Kahn's drippy "My Buddy." Choices from the earlier session like "My Funny Valentine" -- arguably the definitive version of this oft-recorded song -- and "There Will Never Be Another You" work much, much better. The spacious musical setting, a simple trumpet and piano-bass-drums rhythm section, is perfect for Baker's low-key style. Despite the few faults of song selection, Chet Baker Sings is a classic of West Coast cool jazz.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:15
- Main artists: Chet Baker
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Pacific Jazz
- Genre: Jazz Vocale jazz
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