She Was Too Good To Me

Description

Chet Baker’s immense talent maintained a complex relationship with the world of music and, after nearly twenty years of career, he withdrew. In 1973, he vowed to return to the forefront, reconnecting with the straight-ahead jazz that had launched his career. The album “She Was Too Good To Me” was released in 1974 on Creed Taylor’s legendary CTI label, which then counted among its artists Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Deodato and many others, and is considered Baker’s comeback album. This record is a magnificent tribute to the bebop sound of the early 50s, imbued with the innovative spirit characteristic of CTI. Bob James plays electric piano on it, bringing a funk touch to the tracks that places them fully in the spirit of the 70s. As always, Baker surrounded himself with a lineup of exceptional musicians, including Ron Carter on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums (both former members of Miles Davis’s band during his fusion period), Paul Desmond on alto saxophone and Hubert Laws on flute. Add to that the talent of master arranger Don Sebesky, and you get an anthology-worthy CTI record.