Hardly as angst ridden as chet baker s legend would suggest 1958 s it could happen to you is baker still riding high a star winsomely crooning some favorite standards over subtle accompaniment by small groups whose members include pianist kenny drew bassist sam jones and the unstoppable philly joe jones on drums.
Chet baker sings it could happen to you vinyl.
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It could happen to you was originally released in 1958 and follows the similar style of his previous vocal records in which he updates old standards to a contemporary cool jazz setting.
After sitting down for two good listens my admittedly low expectation were blown away.
I didn t have super high hopes for this album.
Credits on this release don t specify which players were on which tracks that info is derived here from the original issue.
Riverside contemporary series format.
Chet baker sings it could happen to you is an album by jazz trumpeter and vocalist chet baker it follows a formula similar to two other baker albums chet baker sings 1954 and chet baker sings and plays with bud shank russ freeman strings recorded in 1955 released in 1964 in which he updates existing standards in a hipper jazzier fashion.
Chet baker s 1958 recording session debut for riverside records which resulted in the album release chet baker sings it could happen to you offers a modern hipper take on standards like old devil moon you re driving me crazy and how long has this been going on chet baker sings is unique in that the nimble artist sets aside his trumpet in several of the tracks.
The album in my opinion is nearly equal to sings a different enough sound to not be chet baker sings part two i highly recommend.
Riverside records cr00243 craft recordings cr00243 series.
Unlike previous releases by 1958 baker s voice had reached a stunning maturity and his trumpet playing is also at a near peak in quality.
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It could happen to you chet baker sings.
Unlike the aforementioned records on it.
The album itself 5 stars while the vinyl pressing gets.
Vinyl lp album limited edition reissue remastered mono 180g country.