Platinum Jazz

Description

When Chet Baker lit up the West-Coast scene during the 1950s, he became a jazz idol who appealed to a younger generation and impressed even the most acerbic critics. He jammed alongside tenor sax stars Vido Musso and Stan Getz, and joined alto sax legend Charlie Parker on various West-Coast gigs. Hailed as the ‘Prince of Cool’, Chet caused a sensation when his mellifluous trumpet tones were first heard blending with Gerry Mulligan’s deep toned baritone saxophone in the famous Mulligan Quartet. It was in 1952 when they joined forces on tunes like ‘Walking Shoes’ and ‘Line for Lyons’. It wasn’t long before they departed ways with Chet establishing his own quartet that launched a recording career blessed by the plethora of performances gathered on this triple LP set. Our collection opens with ‘Let’s Get Lost’ and ‘My Funny Valentine’ before advancing to include ‘I Fall in Love Too Easy’, ‘The Thrill is Gone’, ‘That Old Feeling’ and ‘Chetty’s Lullaby’. So, let’s get lost in the eternally cool world of Chet Baker.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Let’s Get Lost – Chet Baker
2. My Funny Valentine – Chet Baker
3. That Old Feeling – Chet Baker
4. I Married an Angel – Chet Baker
5. Daybreak – Chet Baker
6. Forgetful – Chet Baker
7. But Not for Me – Chet Baker
8. You Don’t Know What Love Is – Chet Baker
9. There Will Never Be Another You – Chet Baker
10. Someone to Watch Over Me – Chet Baker
11. Tenderly (Instrumental) – Chet Baker
Disc 2
1. I Fall in Love Too Easily – Chet Baker
2. Do It the Hard Way – Chet Baker
3. Old Devil Moon – Chet Baker
4. Just Friends – Chet Baker
5. Alone Together – Chet Baker
6. I Get Along Without You Very Well – Chet Baker
7. Angel Eyes – Chet Baker
8. Everything Happens to Me – Chet Baker
9. The Song Is You – Chet Baker
10. I Wish I Knew – Chet Baker
Disc 3
1. When I Fall in Love – Chet Baker
2. Look for the Silver Lining – Chet Baker
3. I’ve Never Been in Love Before – Chet Baker
4. My Buddy – Chet Baker
5. Chetty’s Lullaby – Chet Baker
6. Time After Time – Chet Baker
7. The Thrill Is Gone – Chet Baker
8. I Remember You – Chet Baker
9. Grey December – Chet Baker
10. This Is Always – Chet Baker
11. You Better Go Now – Chet Baker