Chet Baker In New York
Chet Baker
The undeniably erratic early career of Chet Baker involved roller-coaster extremes and musical paradoxes. In the Fifties, his sound and approach were often compared to Miles Davis, although his greatest successes came in a West Coast setting, began in Gerry Mulligan's cool, piano-less quartet, and often emphasized ballads and soft-toned vocals. But this album shows Baker in a unique direct assault in Davis territory: recorded in New York; including a couple of tunes associated with Miles; and above all with a driving East Coast supporting cast made up of tough-tenor Johnny Griffin, bebop veteran Al Haig, and frequent Davis colleagues Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.
with Johnny Griffin, Al Haig, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones
TRACKLISTING
DISC ONE
- 1. Fair Weather
- 2. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
- 3. Hotel 49
- 4. Solar
- 5. Blue Thoughts
- 6. When Lights Are Low
- 7. Soft Winds
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