Late Night Jazz

Description

Rediscover a Chet Baker masterpiece, unavailable for decades: Late Night Jazz in quartet, recorded in Paris in 1988, three months before his passing! Available for the first time on CD. Chet Baker's Late Night Jazz, an exceptional album, long out of print and unavailable, is finally reissued on vinyl and available on CD for the first time in France. This gem, recorded in February 1988 in Paris, brings to life a memorable studio session, captured just three months before Chet Baker's tragic death. Accompanied by exceptional musicians: pianist Egil Kapstad, bassist Terje Venaas, and guitarist Philip Catherine, Baker delivers a performance of rare intensity. This spontaneous recording, partly organized by Norwegian poet Jan Erik Vold, took place in a friendly atmosphere, and the chemistry between the musicians was described as magical, with exceptional improvised performances. This reissue offers not only all the original tracks but also three unreleased alternate takes, absent from the initial vinyl version. Enriched with a 28-page booklet, this exclusive edition is packed with unreleased photos and anecdotes that will delight jazz enthusiasts. Late Night Jazz is more than just a reissue: it is a vibrant tribute to one of the greatest trumpeters of all time, in one of his last studio sessions. It represents an important period in Baker's life and bears witness to a collaboration between top-tier jazz artists.