Chet Baker - Sings & Plays the Standards (2003)
Chet Baker - Sings & Plays the Standards
2003 | Jazz/Cool Jazz | MP3 320 Kbps | 157 MB
2003 | Jazz/Cool Jazz | MP3 320 Kbps | 157 MB
1. They All Laughed - Chet Baker, Gershwin, George
2. The Way You Look Tonight - Chet Baker, Kern, Jerome
3. Zing Went the Strings of My Heart - Chet Baker, Hanley, James F.
4. Deep Purple - Chet Baker, DeRose, Peter
5. Crazy Rhythm - Chet Baker, Meyer, Joseph
6. All the Things You Are - Chet Baker, Kern, Jerome
7. My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker, Rodgers, Richard
8. I Get Along Without You Very Well - Chet Baker, Carmichael, Hoagy
9. Embraceable You - Chet Baker, Gershwin, George
10. Lover Man - Chet Baker, Davis, Jimmy
11. On Green Dolphin Street - Chet Baker, Kaper, Bronislaw
12. Oh! You Crazy Moon - Chet Baker, Burke, Johnny
13. I Fall in Love Too Easily - Chet Baker, Cahn, Sammy
14. Younger Than Springtime - Chet Baker, Rodgers, Richard
15. People - Chet Baker, Styne, Jule
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Review by Matt Collar
EMI's Sings & Plays the Standards is a compilation of some of trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker's work from the '50s and early '60s. The tracks from this early part of his career – largely considered his heyday – are for the most part stellar and you cannot go wrong with most compilations that draw on this material. This British collection is no exception, and features lesser-known gems like Baker's 1957 vocal take of "Embraceable You" (accompanied by acoustic guitarist David Wheat) alongside classics including a live version of "My Funny Valentine" recorded in Boston in 1954. In fact, most of the tracks here are lesser-known recordings or live versions that stand on equal ground with the iconic jazz musician's best-known cuts, making this collection a great option for buyers who may already own one of Blue Note's various collections but who don't want to invest in the original albums. Oddly though, also included is pianist Pete Jolly's solo version of "Younger Than Springtime," culled from the 1956 Baker/Art Pepper sessions for The Route. A direct connection to Baker admittedly, but since the trumpeter didn't play on the track, one can only chalk the addition up to sloppy production by EMI. Nonetheless, given the myriad of ho-hum Baker compilations available, the unexpected material gathered here makes for a refreshing listen.