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Let's Get Lost
by: Chet Baker

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0035628305428
Format: Soundtrack
Label: RCA
Manufacturer: RCA
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: RCA
Release Date: May 26, 1989
Studio: RCA
Sales Rank: 40422

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Amazon.co.uk Review:
Many trumpet players sing, but as a vocal stylist Chet Baker was unique amongst them. His light, almost girlish voice was the antithesis of Louis Armstrong's throatiness, and yet it had an appeal of its own. These 20 tracks date from 1953 to 1956 and are probably the best vocals he ever recorded. For one thing, there is plenty of sensitive trumpet playing in between the vocals and also some over- dubbed trumpet obbligatos. And for another, the choice of tunes is excellent. Unlike many jazz singers Baker stays close to the melodies as written, reserving his improvising for the trumpet passages. Because of the highly individual piano playing of Russ Freeman, the rhythm section makes a huge contribution on all tracks. These tracks were made soon after Baker had made an impact on the jazz world with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet and over the years these vocals have achieved cult status. Some tracks have sometimes suffered severe editing in various reissues where the instrumental work of Bill Perkins, Jimmy Giuffre and Joe Pass was substituted for the vocals. This release presents the original performances as they were intended to be heard. --Steve Voce

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- shivers just to think about it
This album is a must in any real music lover collection
the emotion it reveals is one of the most sensitive I've ever heard
I even think that it's as cool as miles and coltrane kind of blue

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- A different Chet to his early years
I own about a dozen Chet cds and this one is my least favourite. I just can't get past how different his voice is to his earlier stuff. Normally when I listen to Chet I relax and enjoy the sweetness and purity of his voice which is fantastic.

But Chet broke his nose in the 60s and also became a drug addict and perhaps this is why he sounds like he has recorded this album drunk. His words are slurred and yes he's singing jazz and I know Billie Holiday always sounded like she'd been on the gin but Chet's usual stuff has the clarity of someone like Ella Fitzgerald.

Of course artist mature and often their voices change but Chet's voice didn't change in a good way. In fact I can't listen to this cd, it's like nails down ... Read More:

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- One of the all-time special things in civilization...
This is of the things that defiens the emotional and artistic scope of human beings...

If you're lucky enough to have not yet discovered Chet Baker, enjoy. The documentary film "Let's Get Lost" is a nice place to start, too.

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- This is the silver lining when a cloud appears from the blue
This album has a beauty which surpasses any other music which I have ever heard. This is my favourite album of all time (2nd: OK Computer, 3rd: Definitely Maybe). It is difficult to explain the effect which it has on my wife when she feels blue. If only I could sing a song of love, but not for me.

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