Album: I Remember You: The Legacy, Vol. 2

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But Not for Me

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Broken Wings

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Nardis

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You Go to My Head

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Just Friends

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Album: I Remember You: The Legacy, Vol. 2

Song Title

Time

But Not for Me

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Broken Wings

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Nardis

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You Go to My Head

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Just Friends

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Performer Notes

Personnel: Chet Baker (vocals, trumpet, piano); Doug Raney (guitar); Jesper Lundgaard (bass); Aage Tanggaard (drums).
Recorded live at the Cafe Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark on February 28, 1985. Includes liner notes by Boris Rabinowitsch and Carol Baker.
Personnel: Chet Baker (vocals, trumpet, piano); Doug Raney (guitar); Aage Tanggaard (drums).
Liner Note Authors: Boris Rabinowitsch; Carroll Baker.
Recording information: Caf‚ Montmarte, Copenhagen, Denmark (02/28/1985); Cafe Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark (02/28/1985).
Recorded live at the Cafe Montmartre in Copenhagen in 1985, this is the second in a series of posthumously released Chet Baker concerts on Enja Records. Performing with a quartet, Baker nails another electrifying concert appearance. With the set's lengthy opening tune "But Not For Me," Baker establishes the musical tone for the rest of the evening--an amazing blend of solid rhythm against Baker's free sense of space and lyricism.
Baker sings in his trademark style of scattered, whispery phrases and he even plays some piano in a single-note style that reflects his approach to trumpeting. His mature trumpet work is clear, emotionally charged, natural, and personal, and his lines are often unpredictable. The set also includes a haunting and strangely sad "You Go To My Head," which features Baker's hushed, seductive vocals. This recording was never intended for commercial release, so the sound quality is not perfect and there is some audience noise, but it never gets in the way of enjoying this wonderful evening of Chet Baker at the top of his form.

Professional Reviews

JazzTimes (6/97, p.130) - "...assembling delicate, airy tones into sublimely melodic phrases that reflect the essence of Chet Baker the musician. The five extended performances by and large feature standards....I REMEMBER YOU provides an intimate look at one of jazz's true originals."