Chet Baker - Sings, Plays, Live At The Keystone Korner (1978)
MP3 | 320kbps | RS.com | 118mb | Cover
Genre: Jazz / cool, West Coast
Personnel:
Chet Baker (vocals, flugelhorn)
Roger Rosenberg (soprano & baritone saxophones)
Phil Markowitz (piano)
Jeff Brillinger (drums)
Jon Burr (bass)
Unknown (tenor sax on 3, 4)
Tracks:
1. But Not For Me (9:59)
2. Broken Wing (8:36)
3. Secret Love (17:30)
4. Blue N' Boogie (15:17)
http://rapidshare.com/files/183181119/2a8rr6a.part1.rarhttp://rapidshare.com/files/183164047/2a8rr6a.part2.rarChetbakertribute:
This sub-par concert from 1978 was released commercially for the first time in 2003. Just as on The Rising Sun Collection, Roger Rosenberg's boisterous sax does nothing to complement Chet's style. "Broken Wing" starts as a duet with Chet (on flugelhorn?!) and Rosenberg, and it looses the quiet, melancholy texture we associate with that tune. On "Blue n' Boogie", Chet disappears after the opening bars, only to reappear in the middle of the tune with nothing to contribute.
Chet Baker - Live in Chateauvallon (1978)
Label: Frances Concert FDC 128 | Recorded November 10, 1978, Chataeauvallon, France
Personnel:
Chet Baker, trumpet, vocals
Phil Markowitz, piano
Scott Lee, bass
Jeff Brillinger, drums
Tracks:
1. Oh, You Crazy Moon (12:40)
2. Love For Sale (15:00)
3. Beautiful Black Eyes (16:20)
4. There Will Never Be Another You (9:50)
5. Once Upon A Summertime (12:50)
* On the CD and cover, Track 1 is mislabeled as "House of Jade"
http://rapidshare.com/files/192882624/cb1347cv.rarThis is Chet Baker’s superlative "Chateauvallon Concert", recorded live in France in a quartet setting. In addition to a strong supporting cast, the performance features two vocal numbers which showcase Chet’s gift at scat-singing.
Chet Baker - Live From the Moonlight (1985)
Personnel:
Chet Baker (trumpet)
Michel Graillier (piano)
Ricardo Del Fra (bass)
Tracks:
1. Polka Dots and Moonbeams (13:31)
2. Nightbird (11:34)
3. Estate (17:26)
4. Dee's Dilemma (15:12)
5. How Deep is the Ocean (10:09)
6. My Foolish Heart (14:02)
7. My Funny Valentine (11:43)
http://rapidshare.com/files/177836084/921-13.rarChetbakertribute.com:
Live Italian gig with Chet is great shape. An intimate setting with long tunes, flawless solos and decent recording quality. Easily one of Chet's best recordings from 1985. The long tunes never tire on the listener, as each of Chet's solos offer (pleasant) surprise after surprise. Grailler (piano) and Moriconi (bass) contribute some great solos, but that night belonged to Chet. Highlights include a sad, pretty "Polka Dots", followed by the dreamy "Estate". That song was always a great fit for Chet, with that lovely low note that starts the melody. It's like it was written just for him. On a bluesy "Valentine", Chet plays a powerful solo, hitting some powerful high notes before closing the tune with his whispering vocals.
Chet Baker with Philip Catherine & Jean-Louis Rassinfosse - Strollin' (1985)
Personnel:
Chet Baker, trumpet, vocal
Philip Catherine, guitar
Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, bass
Tracks:
1. Sad Walk (9:58)
2. Strollin' (9:10)
3. Love For Sale (9:20)
4. Leaving (15:19)
5. But Not For Me (7:23)
http://rapidshare.com/files/192907544/cb1051-01s.part1.rarhttp://rapidshare.com/files/192907540/cb1051-01s.part2.rarOn this 1985 concert recording, charismatic trumpet player/vocalist Chet Baker performs with guitarist Philip Catherine and bassist Jean Louis Rassinfosse. Baker performs such trademark tunes as Cole Porter's "Love for Sale" and Gershwin's "But Not For Me," but the settings are unique. On the former, Baker employs a distinctly funky approach. It's rare to hear Baker soloing over what amounts to a one-chord jam. Rassinfosse develops an ostinato purposely devoid of harmonic progression. Seizing the moment, Catherine and Baker develop their respective solos with great confidence and poise.
At times, Catherine's sound is more akin to rock than it is to jazz. He goes so far as to use slight distortion on "Sad Walk" and "Love for Sale." Rassinfosse performs on what sounds like an electric, upright bass sans a wooden body. This musical approach is incongruent with the other Baker settings. A pioneer of the so-called West Coast cool sound, Baker seems to be in stylistic opposition to music that hints at "rock" in any way. Despite such disparities, this trio demonstrates great musical empathy and confluence.
AMG:
Baker always sounded at his best when performing in a trio with guitar and bass. Guitarist Philip Catherine and bassist Jean Louis Rassinfosse (both of whom had recorded with the trumpeter previously) are major assets to the subtle but swinging session. Each of the performances (Bob Zieff's "Sad Walk," Horace Silver's "Strollin'," "Love for Sale," "But Not for Me" and a 15-minute version of Richard Beirach's "Leaving") are extended versions but there are no rambling or wandering moments during this set of lyrical jazz.
Chet Baker - Smokin' with the Chet Baker Quintet (1965)
MP3 | 192kbps | Cover | RS.com | 56mb
Genre: Jazz / cool, West Coast, bop
Recording Date: Aug 23, 1965-Aug 25, 1956 | Label: Prestige PRLP 7449
Personnel:
Chet Baker - Flugelhorn
George Coleman - Tenor Sax
Kirk Lightsey - Piano
Herman Wright - Bass
Roy Brooks - Drums
Tracks:
1. Grade A Gravy - 6:24
2. Serenity - 5:20
3. Fine and Dandy - 7:22
4. Have You Met Miss Jones? - 6:38
5. Rearin' Back - 6:01
6. So Easy - 6:51
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One of five albums Baker recorded with the same hard-driving quintet (tenor-saxophonist George Coleman, pianist Kirk Lightsey, bassist Herman Wright and drummer Roy Brooks) for Prestige within a short period of time, these sessions let one know he could break through his "cool" image by playing heated bop when he wanted to. It also finds him debuting on fluegelhorn and the softer tone of the horn fit his introverted sound well.
Chetbakertribute.com:
For 3 amazing days in August, 1965, Chet laid down 32 tracks for Prestige. He's backed by an experienced band featuring George Coleman (who played in Miles Davis' band) on Tenor Sax. Baker does surprising well, considering he's working with unfamiliar musicians and mostly original material -- lots of hard-bop tunes penned by Richard Carpenter and Tadd Dameron. The LP titles and art work were a blatant rip-off of similarly-packaged Miles Davis recordings, such as Walkin' and Workin'. This would Chet's last great studio work until his 1974 comeback. (The sessions were released on 3 CD's in 1996: On A Misty Night, Stairway to the Stars, and Lonely Star.)
Chet Baker - There'll Never Be Another You (1985)
MP3 | 256-320kbps VBR | Cover | RS.com | 80mb
Genre: Jazz / cool, vocal, West Coast
Recording Date: Oct 25, 1985, Zagreb, Yugoslavia | Time: 58:50 | Label: Timeless
Personnel:
Chet Baker - trumpet, vocals, piano, drums
Philip Catherine - guitar
Allan Praskin - Alto Sax
Tracks:
1. Beatrice (14:57)
2. There' ll Never Be Another You (10:19)
3. Leaving (17:26)
4. My Foolish Heart (16:08)
http://rapidshare.com/files/193922965/cb1350tnbau.rarAMG:
There may never be another Chet Baker, but on this particular night in Zagreb, poor Baker was not playing his best: His chops are weak, and his voice is strained and shallow. Still, these four duos, with longtime collaborator, guitarist Philip Catherine, have their rewards, such as the lengthy, substantial, and melodic solos by the guitarist. There is also the opportunity to hear Baker's piano playing at length. On piano, Chet Baker was even sparser than on trumpet, perhaps due to his weaker technique on the former. As with the trumpet, though, his choice of notes was always immaculate, and Baker fans will want this disc for the novelty of his piano playing. As far as his trumpet playing goes, there are much better examples of these tunes elsewhere, particularly of "My Foolish Heart" and "There'll Never Be Another You."
Chetbakertribute.com:
A clumsy recording of a Yugoslavian date where the bassist didn't show up. That left Baker and Catherine to stumble through over-long, meandering songs. Chet noodles around on the piano on a few cuts and Catherine is superb, as he usually is. Baker's vocal work on "My Foolish Heart" is pretty, and the sax gives the duo a fuller sound missing earlier. But that cut, like many others, overstays it welcome after about 6 minutes. Chet also plays drums on that track.
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