Diese Box mit zehn CDs ist ein Leckerbissen für alle
Jazz-Liebhaber: Sie enthält insgesamt 17 Original-LPs
des legendären Trompeters, der auch ein gefühlvoller
Sänger war. Für seine Fans gilt Chet Baker als
Mitschöpfer einer verhaltenen, typisch cool geprägten,
lyrischen Trompeten-Spielweise, die von Miles Davis
inspiriert war.
Im Alter von zehn Jahren hatte ihm sein Vater eine
Zugposaune geschenkt, die er jedoch gemäß seines
Vorbildes Harry James gegen eine Trompete eintauschte.
In kürzester Zeit lernte Baker autodidaktisch einfache
Swing-Melodien nachzuspielen und zeigte sich auch
improvisatorisch talentiert. Populär wurde er als
Trompeter im Quartett von Gerry Mulligan, mit dem er
die Hit-Single "My funny Valentine" schrieb.
Parallel zur Popularität wuchs jedoch auch seine
Drogensucht und er musste eine zweijährige Haftstrafe
absitzen. Nach längerer Durststrecke spielte er aber
besser als je zuvor und schaffte es, 1978 in Europa
unter verschiedenen Labels seine besten Aufnahmen
einzuspielen; ein weiterer Glanzpunkt war eine erfolgreiche
Japantournee.
Trotzdem endete das Leben dieses genialen Musikers
auf tragische Weise: Er stürzte im Mai 1988 aus dem
Fenster eines Hotels in Amsterdam; ungeklärt ist bis
heute, ob es sich um einen Unfall unter Drogeneinfluss
oder Selbstmord handelte.

Klappentext

Inhalt

CD 1 "GREY DECEMBER" (1953)

1. Grey December (Campo) 3:41
2. I Wish I Knew (Warren/Gordon) 3:59
3. Someone to Watch over Me (Gershwin/Gershwin) 3:01
4. This Is Always (Warren/Gordon) 3:06
5. Headline (Montrose) 3:08
6. Ergo (Montrose) 3:09
7. Bockhanal (Montrose) 2:59
8. A Dandy Line (Montrose) 2:49
9. Pro Defunctus (Montrose) 3:27
10. Little Old Lady (Carmichael) 2:49
11. Moonlight Becomes You (Burke/Van Heusen) 3:25
12. Goodbye (Jenkins) 3:48
    Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone Herb Geller - Baritone Saxophone Bob Gordon - Bass Joe Mondragon

Drums Shelly Manne - Piano Russ Freeman - Tenor Saxophone Jack Montrose - Trumpet Chet Baker

"CHET BAKER QUARTET featuring RUSS FREEMAN" (1953)
13. Long Ago and Far Away (Rainger/Robbin) 2:12
14. Happy Little Sunbeam (Freeman) 2:40
15. Moon Love (Kern/Grossmith/Wodehouse) 3:15
16. Bea's Flat (Freeman) 2:57
17. No Ties (Freeman) 2:56
18. Band Aid (Freeman) 2:43
19. The Thrill Is Gone (DeSylva/Brown/Henderson) 2:42
20. All the Things You Are (Kern) 2:54
Bass Carson Smith - Drums Larry Bunker - Piano Russ Freeman - Trumpet Chet Baker

Total Time 62:25

CD 2 "CHET BAKER & STRINGS" (1954)

1. You Don't Know What Love Is (Raye/DePaul) 3:29
2. I'm Thru With Love (Livingston/Kahn/Malneck) 2:38
3. Love Walked In (Gershwin/Gershwin) 2:57
4. You Better Go Now (Reichner/Graham) 3:05
5. I Married an Angel (Rodgers/Hart) 3:36
6. Love (Martin/Blane) 2:32
7. I Love You (Porter) 2:47
8. What a Diff'rence a Day Made (Grever/Adams) 2:40
9. Why Shouldn't I (Porter) 3:34
10. A Little Duet For Zoot and Chet (Montrose) 2:35
11. The Wind (Freeman) 3:57
12. Trickleydidlier (Rogers) 2:37
    Bass Joe Mondragon - Drums Shelly Manne - Piano Russ Freeman - Saxophone Bud Shank
    Tenor Saxophone Zoot Sims - Trumpet, Vocals Chet Baker
    "CHET BAKER SINGS AND PLAYS WITH BUD SHANK, RUSS FREEMAN AND STRINGS" (1955)
13. Let's Get Lost (Loesser/McHugh) 3:43
14. This Is Always (Warren/Gordon) 3:07
15. Long Ago and Far Away (Rainger/Robbin) 3:56
16. Someone to Watch over Me (Gershwin/Gershwin) 3:01
17. Just Friends (Klenner/Lewis) 2:42
18. I Wish I Knew (Warren/Gordon) 3:59
19. Daybreak (Grofe/Adamson) 2:40
20. You Don't Know What Love Is (Raye/DePaul) 4:52
21. Grey December (Campo) 3:41
22. I Remember You (Mercer/Schertzinger) 3:15
    Bass Carson Smith / Red Mitchell - Drums Bob Neel - Flute Bud Shank - Harp Corky Hale - Piano Russ Freeman Trumpet, Vocals Chet Baker

Total Time 72:10

CD 3 "CHET BAKER SINGS" (1956)

1. That Old Feeling (Brown/Fain) 3:02
2. It's Always You (Van Heusen/Burke) 3:33
3. Like Someone In Love (Van Heusen/Burke) 2:24
4. My Ideal (Robin/Chase/Whiting) 4:21
5. I've Never Been In Love before (Loesser) 4:27
6. My Buddy (Kahn/Donaldson) 3:18
7. But Not For Me (Gershwin/Gershwin) 3:03
8. Time After Time (Kahn/Styne) 2:44
9. I Get Along Without You Very Well (Carmichael) 2:57
10. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers/Hart) 2:18
11. There Will Never Be Another You (Warren/Gordon) 2:58
12. The Thrill Is Gone (Brown/Henderson) 2:49
13. I Fall In Love Too Easily (Kahn/Styne) 3:19
14. Look for the Silver Lining (DeSylva/Kern) 2:38
    Bass Carson Smith (#7 to #14) / James Bond (#1 to #6) - Celesta Russ Freeman (#1 to #6) - Piano Russ Freeman
    Drums Lawrence Marable (#6) / Peter Littman (#1 to #5) - Vocals, Trumpet Chet Baker
    "CHET BAKER COOL'S OUT" (1956)
15. Extra Mild (Urso) 5:17
16. Halema (Urso) 4:35
17. Jumpin' off a Cliff (Baker/Getz) 4:54
18. The Route (Baker) 5:02
19. Lucius Lou (Urso) 5:36
20. Pawnee Junction (Loughborough) 4:02
    Bass Jimmy Bond (#16 #17 #18-#20 ) Drums Peter Littman (#16 #17 #18-#20)
    Piano Bobby Timmons (#16 #17 # 18-#20) - Tenor Saxophone - Phil Urso (#16 #17 #18-#20)
    Timpani Bill Loughbrough (#16 #17 #18-#20) - Trumpet, Vocals Chet Baker

Total Time 73:37

CD 4 "CHET BAKER QUARTET WITH RUSS FREEMAN" (1956)

1. Love Nest (Hirsch/Harbach) 4:17
2. Fan Tan (Freeman) 5:41
3. Summer Sketch (Freeman) 4:37
4. An Afternoon at Home (Freeman) 5:11
5. Say When (Freeman) 5:02
6. Lush Life (Strayhorn) 4:55
7. Amblin' (Freeman) 7:12
8. Hugo Hurwhey (Freeman) 4:26
   Bass Leroy Vinnegar - Drums Shelly Manne - Piano Russ Freeman - Trumpet Chet Baker
   CHET BAKER & ART PEPPER "PLAYBOYS" (1957)
9. For Minors Only (Heath) 3:59
10. Minor Yours (Pepper) 6:40
11. Resonant Emotions (Heath) 5:40
12. Tynan Time (Pepper) 5:31 ?13. Picture of Heath (Heath) 6:23
13. For Miles and Miles (Heath) 4.49
14. C. T. A. (Heath) 5:09
15. Little Girl (Henry/Hyde) Listen CD 10 #9
    Alto Saxophone Art Pepper - Bass Curtis Counce - Drums Lawrence Marable - Piano Carl Perkins
    Tenor Saxophone Phil Urso - Trumpet Chet Baker

Total Time 80:02

CD 5 "EMBRACEABLE YOU" (1957)

1. The Night We Called It a Day (Adair/Dennis) 2:20
2. Little Girl Blue (Rodgers/Hart) 4:30
3. Embraceable You (Gershwin/Gershwin) 2:05
4. They All Laughed (Gershwin/Gershwin) 2:06
5. There's a Lull in My Life (Gordon/Revel) 2:51
6. What Is There To Say (Duke/Harburg) 3:37
7. While My Lady Sleeps (Kahn/Kaper) 2:47
8. Forgetful (Handy/Segal) 2:31
9. How Long Has This Been Going On (Gershwin/Gershwin) 2:45
10. Come Rain or Come Shine (Arlen/Mercer) 2:06
11. On Green Dolphin Street (Kaper/Washington) 3:06
12. Little Girl Blue (Vocal) (Rodgers/Hart) 4:28
13. Trav'lin' Light (Mercer/Mundy/Young) Listen CD 10 #10
    Bass Ross Savakus - Guitar David Wheat - Vocals, Trumpet Chet Baker
    "THE JAMES DEAN STORY" (1957)
14. Jimmy's Theme (Stevens) 2:51
15. The Search (Stevens) 4:43
16. Lost Love (Stevens) 3:36
17. People (Stevens) 3:33
18. The Movie Star (Stevens) 3:34
19. Fairmont, Indiana (Stevens) 4:32
20. Rebel at Work (Stevens) 3:42
21. Success and Then What (Stevens) 3:55
22. Let Me Be Loved (Livingston (Evans) 4:09
23. Hollywood (Stevens) 5:03
24. Let Me Be Loved (Vocal) (Livingston (Evans) 2:15
    Alto Saxophone Charlie Mariano (#14 #15 #17 to #19 #21 to #23) / Herbie Steward
    Alto Saxophone, Flute Bud Shank (#14 to #19 #21 to #23) - Baritone Saxophone Pepper Adams (#14 #15 #17 to #19 #21 to #23) - Bass Monte Budwig - Bongos Mike Pacheco (#14 #15 #17 to #19 #21) - Drums Mel Lewis
    Flute Don Fagerquist (#14 #15 #17 to #19 #21 to # 23) - Piano Claude Williamson - Saxophone Bill Holman (#14 #15 #17 to #23) Richie Kamuca (#14 #A15 …