SINGS/180g Colored Vinyl

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With: Chet Baker (trumpet, vocals), Russ Freeman (piano), Carson Smith (bass), Shelly Manne (drums), among others.
Chet Baker takes his first steps in the big leagues in 1952 alongside the revolutionary bebop pioneer Charlie Parker, before joining another saxophonist, Gerry Mulligan. A gifted trumpeter, an iconic musician of West Coast jazz, he does not record "Chet Baker Sings," his first vocal album, until 1956, where his voice merges with a trumpet playing characterized by melodic simplicity and relaxation. While Chet Baker delivers some of the most memorable recorded versions of these standards, starting with the intoxicating My Funny Valentine that will accompany him throughout his life, the magic of this record lies in what it reveals about the paradoxes of the trumpeter, between confidence and shyness, fervor and fragility, and the shadow and tragedy hidden behind his Hollywood beauty and effortless genius, which have made him one of the most fascinating musicians in the history of jazz.