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The iconic jazz trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker, one of the true greats in jazz, recorded live at the legendary Hamburg venue Onkel Pös Carnegie Hall in 1979.
Bakers music here is crystal clear, powerful, compact and focused. Eloquently he tells the story of the compositions he selected for that evening; just five pieces for 100 minutes Cole Porters standard Love for Sale as an opener, interpreted in a slightly rocky way, then the empathic fable You Cant Go Home Again by Don Sebesky, followed by Therell Never Be Another You by Harry Warren as a showcase for Bakers unique, fragile and yet seductive scat, as well as two true highlights: Black Eyes by Wayne Shorter and Broken Wing by Richie Beirach. Chet Baker himself never composed a song but like no other, he was able to absorb and understand the best music ideas of his contemporaries.
Three excellent musicians accompanied Baker on the tour: Phil Markovitz from New York on the piano and the Belgian bassist Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, the trio was completed by the drummer Charlie Rice, from Philadelphia.
Personnel: Chet Baker (trumpet, vocal), Phil Markowitz (piano), Jean Louis Rassinfosse (bass), Charlie Rice (drums)
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