Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Chet Baker




























Artist:  Chet Baker
Birth Name:  Chesney Henry Baker
Born:  December 23, 1929.  Yale, Oklahoma, USA
Died:  May 13, 1988 (Aged 58).  Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, West Coast Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Trumpet Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:  Trumpet, Vocals, Flugelhorn, Piano

Chet Baker was an American Jazz Trumpeter, and Vocalist.  He was a primary exponent of the West Coast School of Cool Jazz in the early and mid-'50s.  He plays with Vido Musso's Band, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan.  His well known song "My Funny Valentine", and "My Old Flame".














Artist:  Chet Baker Quartet 
Title:  This Time The Dream's On Me - Live Vol. 1 (2000)
Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, West Coast Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Trumpet Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Label:  Pacific Jazz Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Tracks:  1-5, Recorded on August 12, 1953, at the Carlton Theatre in Los Angeles:

 1.  All The Things You Are  (5:08)
 2.  Isn't It Romantic  (5:18)
 3.  Maid In Mexico  (4:55)
 4.  My Funny Valentine  (3:12)
 5.  This Time The Dream's On Me   (5:07)

Tracks:  6-14, Recorded on May 9, 1954, at Masonic Temple, Ann Arbor:

 6.  Introduction  (0:34)
 7.  Line For Lyons  (6:58)
 8.  Lover Man  (5:59)
 9.  My Funny Valentine  (5:30)
10. Maid In Mexico  (5:17)
11. Stella By Starlight  (4:23)
12. My Old Flame  (6:06)
13. Headline  (5:05)
14. Russ Job  (6:10)

Personnel:

Chet Baker:  Trumpet
Russ Freeman:  Piano
Carson Smith:  Bass
Larry Bunker:  Drums on Tracks:  1-5
Bob Neel:  Drums on Tracks:  6-14

This Time The Dream's On Me - Live Vol. 1 is the live album by Chet Baker Quartet, was released on August 1, 2000 by Pacific Jazz Records, includes "My Funny Valentine", "My Old Flame" and more!.



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