Chet Baker (1929-1988): Chet Baker Sings Sessions (The Complete Original)

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  • Label: Phoenix, 1953-56
  • Order number: 1153134
  • Release date: 8.7.2011
  1. 1 My Funny Valentine Start
  2. 2 But Not For Me Start
  3. 3 Time After Time Start
  4. 4 I Get Along Without You Very Well Start
  5. 5 There Will Never Be Another You Start
  6. 6 Look For The Silver Lining Start
  7. 7 I Fall In Love Too Easy Start
  8. 8 The Thrill Is Gone Start
  9. 9 Daybreak Start
  10. 10 Just Friends Start
  11. 11 I Remember You Start
  12. 12 Let's Get Lost Start
  13. 13 Long Ago And Far Away Start
  14. 14 You Don't Know What Love Is Start
  15. 15 That Old Feeling Start
  16. 16 It's Always You Start
  17. 17 I've Never Been In Love Before Start
  18. 18 My Buddy Start
  19. 19 Like Someone In Love Start
  20. 20 My Ideal Start
  21. 21 This Is Always Start
  22. 22 Someone To Watch Over Me Start
  23. 23 I Wish I Knew Start
  24. 24 Grey December Start
+ Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Joe Mondragon u.a.

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This outstanding release contains all of Baker’s earliest sessions as a vocalist, taken from five different Los Angeles studio dates between October 1953 and July 1956. These sessions include Baker’s recording debut versions of such trademark vocal hits as My Funny Valentine, You Don’t Know What Love Is and Let’s Get Lost.

These sets showcase the delightful innocence nd naivety of Baker’s vocal sound during his early twenties, at the onset of his professional career, prior to the intense physical wear and tear and emotional turmoil caused by (or exacerbated by) a long term drug habit. Twenty of the twenty four tracks included here feature Baker in a quartet setting with pianist Russ Freeman and a variety of bassists (Carson Smith, Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Bond) and drummers (Bob Neel, Shelly Manne, Peter Littman, Lawrence Marable). The CD’s final four songs – included here as bonus tracks – feature Baker and Freeman in a quartet setting with an overdubbed string section that also boasted flautist Bud Shank and harpist Corky Hale. (freshsoundrecords. com)

Featuring: Chet Baker (tp, voc), Russ Freeman (p), Carson Smith or Joe Mondragon or Jimmy Bond (b), Bob Neel or Shelly Manne or Peter Littman or Lawrence Marable (d)

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