Chet Baker - Chet Baker with Fifty Italian Strings (2006)

14 Sep, 09:16
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Artist: Chet Baker
Title: Chet Baker with Fifty Italian Strings
Year Of Release: 1959
Label: Jazzland/Victor Japan
Genre: Cool, West Coast Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 40:08
Total Size: 229 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

01. My Funny Valentine (5:02)
02. I Should Care (2:46)
03. Violets For Your Furs (3:19)
04. The Song Is You (2:33)
05. When I Fall In Love (3:36)
06. Goodbye (5:03)
07. Autumn In New York (3:32)
08. Angel Eyes (4:33)
09. Street Of Dreams (2:30)
10. Forgetful (2:43)
11. Deep In A Dream (4:31)

Personnel:
Chet Baker - trumpet, vocals
Mario Pezzotta - trombone
Glauco Masetti - alto saxophone
Gianni Basso - tenor saxophone
Fausto Papetti - baritone saxophone
Giulio Libano - piano, celeste
Franco Cerri - bass
Gene Voctory - drums
Len Mercer - arranger, conductor
Unidentified string section

This is a very under-rated album. The complaints are that the strings are too syrupy, yet one of Chet's most critically successful albums was Chet With Strings. This album is just as good as that one or Grey December, which also has strings. In fact, while all the songs are very good, it's worth buying just for Sammy Cahn's "I Should Care", Chet playing the BEST version of that song I have ever heard, with a GREAT string arrangement!! If you like Chet, even casually, you can't go wrong with this charming album.

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Chet Baker - Chet Baker with Fifty Italian Strings (2006)

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