Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You (Colored Vinyl LP) * * *

Chet Baker's 1958 Album Chet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You on Colored LP.

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Official colored vinyl reissue of the classic 1958 Chet Baker album, Chet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You, featuring Chet Baker (trumpet, vocals) with Kenny Drew (piano), Sam Jones (bass), Philly Joe Jones (drums), and Dannie Richmond (drums). The album offers a modern, hipper take on standards like "Old Devil Moon," "You're Driving Me Crazy," and "How Long Has This Been Going On?."

Few musicians have embodied the romantic – and ultimately tragic – jazz figure as totally as Chet Baker. Unschooled yet eloquent in his music, and a fast-liver who survived for nearly six decades, the Baker mystique has only reinforced one of the most haunting trumpet styles and ingenious approaches to jazz singing. The Los Angeles-based musician rose to fame in the early '50s, playing with established artists like Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan and pianist Russ Freeman – partnerships which would solidify his status as a major jazz star. By the end of the decade, when he signed a four-album deal with the New York-based label Riverside, Baker had become known for his trademark West Coast "cool jazz" style. However, these recordings – which paired the artist with some of the best East Coast players – demonstrate Baker's versatility as a modern trumpeter who could play with even the hardest boppers.