The Most Important Jazz Album Of 1964/65 by Chet Baker - Uhune

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The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65 was the first album trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker recorded upon returning to the United States in 1964. Jazz had undergone a radical development post-1963 with artists such as John Coltrane and Wayne Shorter beginning to focus on complex harmonic explorations over pretty melody. Having spent the prior three years in Europe, falling deeper into heroin addiction, Baker found himself a pleasant, if somewhat forgotten, anachronism of the previous decade. Consequently, the icon of '50s cool attempted to reinvigorate his career and showcase his musical growth by enlisting the sensitive piano chops of Hal Galper and old collaborator tenor saxophonist Phil Urso. The new sideman, combined with a heavy dose of Tadd Dameron's compositions, gave Baker a more muscular edge that rubbed nicely with his trademark lyricism updating his sound for the hard bop '60s -- a decade that would end, however, with Baker losing his teeth and falling into obscurity.
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1. Soultrane

Primary Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Bass: Jymie Merritt; Performer
Drums: Charlie Rice; Performer
Flugelhorn: Chet Baker; Performer
Piano: Hal Galper; Performer
Saxophone: Phil Urso; Performer
Vocals: Chet Baker; Performer
Composer: Tadd Dameron; Composer
Engineer: Malcolm Addey; Production
Producer: Jack Lewis; Production

2. Walkin'

Primary Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Bass: Jymie Merritt; Performer
Drums: Charlie Rice; Performer
Flugelhorn: Chet Baker; Performer
Piano: Hal Galper; Performer
Saxophone: Phil Urso; Performer
Vocals: Chet Baker; Performer
Composer: Richard Carpenter; Composer
Digital Mastering: Malcolm Addey; Production
Engineer: Malcolm Addey; Production
Producer: Jack Lewis; Production
Miscellaneous: Malcolm Addey; Other

3. Tadd's Delight

Primary Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Bass: Jymie Merritt; Performer
Featured Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Drums: Charlie Rice; Performer
Flugelhorn: Chet Baker; Performer
Piano: Hal Galper; Performer
Saxophone: Phil Urso; Performer
Composer: Tadd Dameron; Composer
Digital Mastering: Malcolm Addey; Production
Engineer: Malcolm Addey; Production
Producer: Jack Lewis; Production
Miscellaneous: Malcolm Addey; Other

4. Whatever Possess'd Me

Primary Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Bass: Jymie Merritt; Performer
Drums: Charlie Rice; Performer
Flugelhorn: Chet Baker; Performer
Piano: Hal Galper; Performer
Saxophone: Phil Urso; Performer
Vocals: Chet Baker; Performer
Composer: Tadd Dameron
Bernard D. Hanighen; Composer
Digital Mastering: Malcolm Addey; Production
Engineer: Malcolm Addey; Production
Producer: Jack Lewis; Production
Miscellaneous: Malcolm Addey; Other

5. Retsim B

Primary Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Bass: Jymie Merritt; Performer
Featured Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Drums: Charlie Rice; Performer
Flugelhorn: Chet Baker; Performer
Piano: Hal Galper; Performer
Saxophone: Phil Urso; Performer
Composer: Hal Galper; Composer
Digital Mastering: Malcolm Addey; Production
Engineer: Malcolm Addey; Production
Producer: Jack Lewis; Production
Miscellaneous: Malcolm Addey; Other

6. Gnid

Primary Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Bass: Jymie Merritt; Performer
Featured Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Drums: Charlie Rice; Performer
Flugelhorn: Chet Baker; Performer
Piano: Hal Galper; Performer
Saxophone: Phil Urso; Performer
Composer: Tadd Dameron; Composer
Digital Mastering: Malcolm Addey; Production
Engineer: Malcolm Addey; Production
Producer: Jack Lewis; Production
Miscellaneous: Malcolm Addey; Other

7. Ann, Wonderful One

Bass: Jymie Merritt; Performer
Primary Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Drums: Charlie Rice; Performer
Piano: Hal Galper; Performer
Saxophone: Phil Urso; Performer
Vocals: Chet Baker; Performer
Composer: Earl Hines
Charles Carpenter; Composer
Digital Mastering: Malcolm Addey; Production
Engineer: Malcolm Addey; Production
Producer: Jack Lewis; Production
Miscellaneous: Malcolm Addey; Other

8. Mating Call

Primary Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Bass: Jymie Merritt; Performer
Featured Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Drums: Charlie Rice; Performer
Flugelhorn: Chet Baker; Performer
Piano: Hal Galper; Performer
Saxophone: Phil Urso; Performer
Composer: Tadd Dameron; Composer
Digital Mastering: Malcolm Addey; Production
Engineer: Malcolm Addey; Production
Producer: Jack Lewis; Production
Miscellaneous: Malcolm Addey; Other

9. Margerine

Primary Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Bass: Jymie Merritt; Performer
Featured Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Drums: Charlie Rice; Performer
Flugelhorn: Chet Baker; Performer
Piano: Hal Galper; Performer
Saxophone: Phil Urso; Performer
Composer: Hal Galper; Composer
Digital Mastering: Malcolm Addey; Production
Engineer: Malcolm Addey; Production
Producer: Jack Lewis; Production
Miscellaneous: Malcolm Addey; Other

10. Flight to Jordan

Primary Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Bass: Jymie Merritt; Performer
Featured Artist: Chet Baker; Main Performer
Drums: Charlie Rice; Performer
Flugelhorn: Chet Baker; Performer
Piano: Hal Galper; Performer
Saxophone: Phil Urso; Performer
Composer: Duke Jordan; Composer
Digital Mastering: Malcolm Addey; Production
Engineer: Malcolm Addey; Production
Producer: Jack Lewis; Production
Miscellaneous: Malcolm Addey; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 24 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 2400x2400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Jazz, Hard Bop, Vocal Jazz, Cool, West Coast Jazz

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1963

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

190295705657