Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sextet / Embraceable You (2004)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 405 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 265 Mb | Scans included | 01:27:16
Cool Jazz | Label: Pacific Jazz, Blue Note Records
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 405 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 265 Mb | Scans included | 01:27:16
Cool Jazz | Label: Pacific Jazz, Blue Note Records
Chet Baker Sextet features tracks recorded by trumpeter Chet Baker in 1954 and 1957 for the Pacific Jazz label and released over the years on various albums, including the original Playboys date. These are stellar "West Coast"-style tracks reminiscent of the small group work Baker did with saxophonist Jerry Mulligan and featuring first class arrangements by Jack Montrose and Bob Zieff. However, the Zieff cuts feature an unusual for the period chamber-style group with French horn, bassoon, cello, bass clarinet, and bass. The result was softly angular and very modern for the time. Interestingly most of the tracks have remained largely unavailable until this collection. While there are far more influential Baker albums from the '50s, Sextet is a beautiful album and a must-hear for Baker aficionados.