CHET BAKER: Groovy - Chet/Best Of Lerner & Loewe/Chet Baker & Crew (3 CDS)

Chet Baker was a true icon of the West Coast Cool School of jazz with immense talent and proficiency as a trumpeter as well as a great singing voice which teamed with his good looks made for him set for stardom. Baker s breakthrough came when he joined Gerry Mulligan s quartet, however repeated brushes with the law including short jail terms for drug related offences meant that Baker s body of work was sporadic however rewarding to the listener. Disc 1 Chet , showcased solely instrumental ballads and is perfect example of mood setting jazz. Disc 2 Chet Plays Lemer & Loewe was one of the last he recorded in the US. The album plays tribute to Alan Jay Lemer and Frederick Loewe and their extensive Broadway catalogue. Disc 3 Chet Baker & Crew featured the quintet flying through eight west-coast jazz tracks, each member demonstrating exceptional ability and prowess. All tracks have been digitally remastered for optimum enjoyment of the work of a jazz phenomenon.

Disc: 1
1. Alone Together
2. How High the Moon
3. It Never Entered My Mind
4. Tis Autumn
5. If You Could See Me Now
6. September Song
7. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home
8. Time On My Hands (You In My
9. You and the Night and the Music
10. Early Morning Mood

Disc: 2
1. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
2. I Could Have Danced All Night
3. The Heather On the Hill
4. On the Street Where You Live
5. Almost Like Being In Love
6. Thank Heaven For Little Girls
7. I Talk To the Trees
8. Show Me
9. I'll Rememeber April
10. Autumn In New York/Embraceable

Disc: 3
1. To Mickey's Memory
2. Slightly Above Moderate
3. Halema
4. Revelation
5. Something For Liza
6. Lucius Lu
7. Worryin' the Life Out of Me
8. Medium Rock