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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is about the best of Chet Baker's late recordings. The tracks are mainly standards and he works well with this trio format - without piano or drums. I'm not a big fan of Chet's singing but it is surprisingly good when he sings on 2 tracks on this cd. His trumpet playing is about as good as it gets and the support, especially from Philip Catherine on guitar, is first class.
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Absolute Chet
14 Jun 2004
Format:Audio CD
This album is essential if you love great music. If you love Jazz and Chet baker in particular you simply have to own it. It is a marvel. Chet, Philip Catherine and Rassinfosse were a tremendous unit. They swung like crazy without a drummer, but they were also able to play tender and impressionist Jazz music. Simply they played each tune with the right attitude in the best way. When Chet was on he was unreachable. The Charlie Parker's statement reported by Miles "you two (Dizzie and Miles) you better watch out because in California there's a guy who can knock you out" was absolutly true. When Chet was on, not too much destroyed by the heroin, he was incredible, almost unreachable. On this album he was on. Absolutly. Absolute Chet.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Better to Burn Out.....HARDLY !! CHET IS SMOKIN" !!!!!!
9 Oct 2011
Format:Audio CD
The Penquin guide misses a lot whem it comes to their job but they sure are right about some of these later day Chet Baker recordings.Along with Diane and Peace it is just hard to find jazz music so supremely right - this is all music recorded in the 80's - when Chet was supposed to be in decline -what gross misinformation! - he simply never sounded better. I like his youthful material as much as anyone Chet Baker Sings & Plays Sings belong in all our libraries but the man got deeper and more soulful all the time - even as far aback as Chet: Keepnews Collection Baker was making the kind of small thematic masterpieces he simply doesn't get credit for in the jazz press. Please play these records for your friends wanting to move a little past "Kind of Blue" and watch their relief that there is more quality user friendly jazz out there than meets the eye.Good Jazz is supposed to sound right - not be a struggle. Why do jazz aficionados hide beautiful record like this from the public and wonder why why jazz is not more popular? To the casual listener if you enjoy any of this head on over to ART PEPPER Art of the Ballad Series to hear one of Chet's true peers.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Another must have "Kind of Blue" Album
31 May 2010
Format:Audio CD
This is one of the most amazing jazz recordings I've ever heard. It is hard to get, and expensive, but the musicians, performance, and recording are about as good as it gets. I enjoy good recordings, and sometime it is frustrating to hear great music of older "great ones" but a poor reproduction. This is a top notch recording technically/sonicly, but its top notch in all aspects IMO. Don't get me wrong, it is not just to show off your system, but to get lost in the performance. It makes fine background too, not really busy, more smooth jazz.
Chet Baker is new to me. I've liked much of Miles Davis, but this album of Chet's is top notch and perhaps even on par with kind of blue. Don't care much for his singing, but it does grow on you and there are only a couple songs on the album that he sings on. This is a trio album. Trumpet, Guitar, and Bass. All three musicians put on a truly amazing performance. They are very tight. I'd put this in the must have category for jazz and or trumpet lovers.
Chet Baker is new to me. I've liked much of Miles Davis, but this album of Chet's is top notch and perhaps even on par with kind of blue. Don't care much for his singing, but it does grow on you and there are only a couple songs on the album that he sings on. This is a trio album. Trumpet, Guitar, and Bass. All three musicians put on a truly amazing performance. They are very tight. I'd put this in the must have category for jazz and or trumpet lovers.
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