Chet Baker - Chet (1959) [Analogue Productions 2002] PS3 ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Few figures in jazz history have been able to extract as much feeling from a ballad as Chet Baker. Despite his lack of formal training, he was capable of burrowing deep inside the most sophisticated popular songs and tapping a vein of pure emotion. When surrounded by great musicians in an unusual ensemble, as he is on this album, Baker's poetic instincts were at their keenest. The distinctive septet of jazz giants contains a front line of trumpet, flute, and baritone sax playing Herbie Mann's delicate arrangements over a rhythm section that is empathy personified. Baker never recorded with a more talented or sensitive group, as the music evokes a mood captured so seductively in the cover photo.

Chet Baker's penultimate session for Riverside – which was strictly instrumental – produced an all-star lineup to support him, including jazz heavyweights Pepper Adams, Bill Evans, and Kenny Burrell. Each of them makes important contributions to the session. Adams' baritone sax solo on "Alone Together" is one of the album's high points, while Herbie Mann and Bill Evans make their presence known on several cuts. Baker possessed one of the most melodious trumpets in jazz, compelling in its simplicity. Rarely extending his range above a single octave, he nonetheless had few peers when it came to slow, romantic ballads, which make up the playlist here. His characteristically soft approach is heard to good effect on "It Never Entered My Mind," where he works with the guitar of Kenny Burrell. Burrell and Baker also collaborate on a moving rendition of "September Song." Chet is a good place to hear Baker's special way with the horn, and is made even more attractive with the presence and contributions of top jazz artists.

Tracklist:

01. Alone Together
02. How High The Moon
03. It Never Entered My Mind
04. 'Tis Autumn
05. If You Could See Me Now
06. September Song
07. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
08. Time On My Hands (You In My Arms)
09. You and the Night and the Music
10. Early Morning Mood [Bonus Track]

Personnel
Chet Baker - trumpet
Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
Herbie Mann - flute
Bill Evans - piano
Kenny Burrell - guitar
Paul Chambers - bass
Connie Kay - drums
Philly Joe Jones - drums

Produced by Orvin Keepnews. Recording engineer: Jack Higgins (Reeves Sound Studios).
Recorded on December 30, 1958 and January 19, 1959 in New York City.

About the Mastering:
This music was recorded using only vacuum-tube components. As this is the primary reason the sound is so lush and natural, Doug Sax mastered this recording from the original analog tapes using the Mastering Lab's proprietary all-tube electronics until the final digital conversion. Sax used the latest third-generation Analog-to-DSD converters by Ed Meitner/EMM Labs to transfer the music to the SACD layer.

Thanks to ManWhoCan!
Uncompressed SACD ISO size > 2,34 GB
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