CHET BAKER - Chet Baker Plays The Best Of Lerner And Loewe - LP - 180g Vinyl

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CHET BAKER - Chet Baker Plays The Best Of Lerner And Loewe - LP - 180g Vinyl

CHET BAKER - Chet Baker Plays The Best Of Lerner And Loewe - LP - 180g Vinyl

€27.99 €17.99

 

LABEL: Craft Recordings

CAT NO: 7219756

BARCODE: 888072197565

 

Tracklisting:

Side 1

  1. I’ve Grown Accustomed to your Face
  2. I Could Have Danced All Night
  3. The Heather on the Hill
  4. On the Street Where You Live

Side 2

  1. Almost Like Being in Love
  2. Thank Heaven for Little Girls
  3. I Talk to the Trees
  4. Show Me

CHET BAKER – Chet Baker Plays The Best Of Lerner And Loewe

LP – 180g Vinyl


This is one of the last Chet Baker (trumpet) long players recorded in the States prior to the artist relocating to Europe in the early ’60s. Likewise, the eight-tune collection was the final effort issued during his brief association with the Riverside Records imprint. The project was undoubtedly spurred on by the overwhelming success of the Shelly Manne-led combo that interpreted titles taken from the score to My Fair Lady (1956). In addition to becoming an instant classic, Manne’s LP was also among of the best-selling jazz platters of all time. While Baker and crew may have gained their inspiration from Manne, these readings are comparatively understated. That said, the timelessness of the melodies, coupled with the assembled backing aggregate, make Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner and Loewe (1959) a memorable concept album.

Craft Recordings is pleased to reissue four classic, remastered titles from legendary jazz artist Chet Baker. The albums comprise Baker’s entire output as a leader for the renowned jazz label Riverside—all recorded and released between 1958 and 1959: (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You, Chet Baker in New York, Chet and Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner and Loewe. The recordings, which feature such icons as Bill Evans, Johnny Griffin and Kenny Burrell, have all been cut from their original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI.