Chet Baker Quartet In Paris Vinyl LP New 2018

1 For Minors Only (feat. Rene Urtreger, Aldo Romano, Pierre Michelot) [Live]2 Chasing The Bird (feat. Rene Urtreger, Aldo Romano, Pierre Michelot) [Live]3 But Not For Me (feat. Rene Urtreger, Aldo Romano, Pierre Michelot) [Live]4 Down (feat. Rene Urtreger, Aldo Romano, Pierre Michelot) [Live]5 My Funny Valentine (feat. Rene Urtreger, Aldo Romano, Pierre Michelot) [Live]6 Just Friends (feat. Rene Urtreger, Aldo Romano, Pierre Michelot) [Live]7 Tempus Fugit (feat. Karl Ratzer, Nicola Stilo, Al Levitt) [Live]8 Tune Up (feat. Karl Ratzer, Nicola Stilo, Al Levitt) [Live]

Chet Baker Quartet Vol.2 was the second album recorded by Baker in Europe. Before that 1955 tour, he had never been to the Old Continent. Traveling with him was Dick Twardzik, a highly talented pianist who would die in Paris at the age of 24 due to a heroin overdose a few days after Chet s group recorded its first two sessions for the Barclay label. The pianist s death profoundly shocked Chet, who decided not to go back to the United States for a while, and continued playing in Europe with a variety of musicians. While the formation with Twardzik was highly innovative and favored playing new compositions with modern chord progressions, after the pianist s death Chet concentrated on recording standards. The session that resulted in this LP features Chet playing well-known songs in the company of French pianist Gérard Gustin, Swedish drummer Nils-Bertil Dahlander, and bassist Jimmy Bond (the latter a member of the original Chet Baker Quartet that started the tour). Scott Yanow gave this album a four-star rating in All Music Guide, stating that The music (all are standards) finds Baker in top early form, making this cool-toned bop set well worth hearing.