Name: Chet in Chicago
Brand: BAKER,CHET
SKU: 277817
Price: 26.2 USD
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Chet in Chicago

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Album: Chet in Chicago
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Old Devil Moon	More Info...
2)	It's You or No One	More Info...
3)	We'll Be Together Again	More Info...
4)	Ornithology	More Info...
5)	Crazy Rhythm	More Info...
6)	My Funny Valentine	More Info...
7)	Sippin' at Bells	More Info...
8)	Solar	More Info...

Performer Notes

Chet Baker (Trumpet/Vocals/Composer)/Bradley Young Trio: Chet Baker (vocals, trumpet); Ed Peterson (tenor saxophone); Larry Gray, Rusty Jones , Bradley Young.
Personnel: Ed Petersen (tenor saxophone); Bradley Young (piano); Larry Gray (bass instrument); Rusty Jones (drums).
Audio Remasterer: Christoph Stickel.
Liner Note Authors: Scott Yanow; Carroll Baker; Bradley Young.
Recording information: 05/11/1986.
Photographer: Gorm Valentin.
Recorded two years before Chet Baker's death in 1988, CHET IN CHICAGO captures the legendary trumpeter during a return visit to his native soil (Baker spent most of the last two decades of his life in Europe). Although problems with deteriorating health had affected Baker's playing in the `70s, he had recaptured some of his glorious tone in the `80s, and his work on CHET IN CHICAGO is lyrical and expressive. Baker is flanked by pianist Bradley Young, drummer Rusty Jones, and bassist Larry Gray, who provide taut, agile support, while saxophonist Ed Peterson adds fire to the more uptempo tracks. These include a vigorous take on Charlie Parker's "Ornithology," among other surprises. But the king of cool still shines on ballads, and does so here on "We'll Be Together Again" and his signature "My Funny Valentine." Unreleased until 2008, CHET IN CHICAGO is a winning document of late-period Baker.

Professional Reviews

Down Beat (p.76) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Baker is at his best on the ballads, and his lyricism is made apparent right up front with his slow introduction to 'Old Devil Moon.'"