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Chet Baker + Paul Bley Diane Jazzmp3 320h33tschon55

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Chet Baker + Paul Bley - Diane
Original Release Date: February 27, 1985
Audio CD: May 24, 1994
Format: Import
Label: Steeplechase
Bitrate: 320 kbps

Chet Baker recorded at every opportunity during the last decade or so of his tragic life, with widely varying results due to his drug addiction. But this surprising duo session with pianist Paul Bley is one of his better efforts from this period, focusing primarily on standard ballads by top composers. Bley's playing in the mid-'80s usually was freer in nature, but he willingly plays more mainstream backing for the trumpeter. Baker's tone adds to the poignant air in a rather deliberate interpretation of "If I Should Lose You," with Bley playing beautiful, sparse chords behind him. The duo gels nicely in a midtempo setting of Sonny Rollins' "Pent-Up House," while Baker's "Skidadidlin'" is a low key, bluesy number. Baker sings "You Go to My Head" in a thoughtful manner. First issued on LP, the CD edition added a warm extended performance of Richard Rodgers' "Little Girl Blue" that obviously was omitted at first only due to time restrictions. ~ AMG

This album creeps up on you. Its quiet, soulful melodies get me nodding my head and feeling mellow, and I like it more on each replaying. Highly recommended. ~ J. Klugman

For those who are looking for a collection of smokey late night ballads by Chet Baker, this is the CD to pick up. It's a stripped down duet collection of just piano and trumpet. Cool jazz for the night owl! ~ W. Giles

Chet Baker + Paul Bley - Diane tracks:
01 If I Should Lose You - Rainger, Robin (7:16)
02 You Go to My Head - Coots, Gillespie (7:01)
03 How Deep Is the Ocean? - Berlin (5:18)
04 Pent-Up House - Rollins (3:56)
05 Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Porter (7:54)
06 Diane - Erno Rapee (5:32)
07 Skidadidlin' (4:15)
08 Little Girl Blue - Rodgers, Hart (10:24)

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