BAKER, Chet In New York (Clear) LP

Su primera actuación en Riverside, en Nueva York, vio a Chet Baker llevar el estilo cool jazz de la costa oeste al nuevo entorno de Manhattan. Con la sección rítmica de Paul Chambers y Philly Joe Jones manteniendo el ritmo y la propulsión, el pianista Al Haig alternando entre acordes de relleno y melodías intrigantes y el saxofonista Johnny Giffin intercambiando florituras con el propio Baker, el LP es otro ganador de principio a fin. El bop oscilante está lleno de entusiasmo y entusiasmo en “Hotel 49” y una interpretación única de “Solar” de Miles, mientras que “Blue Thoughts” y “Polka Dots And Moonbeams” brindan algunas pausas introspectivas contrastantes. ¡Excelente material!

Chet Baker – In New York

Label:DESTINATION – 055515235449 ormat:Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue NUMERED 304-500

Country:EuropeReleased:2011Genre:JazzStyle:

Tracklist

A1Fair WeatherA2Polka Dots And MoonbeamsA3Hotel 49B1SolarB2Blue ThoughtsB3When Lights Are Low

Credits

• Bass – Paul Chambers (3)
• Drums – "Philly" Joe Jones
• Liner Notes – Orrin Keepnews
• Piano – Al Haig
• Tenor Saxophone – Johnny Griffin
• Trumpet – Chet Baker

Notes

For much of the 1950s the so-called “East Coast” vs. “West Coast” debate raged on in modern jazz circles. Such arguments were not halted by this 1958 album, but it did give listeners some food for thought, for here Chet Baker, one of the stars of “cool jazz”, gets together with some of the most representative members of the East Coast’s “hard bop” school. On three long tracks Chet teams up with Johnny Griffin, one of the most talented tenors of his day (associated largely with Thelonious Monk and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers) as well as a stand-out rhythm section featuring pianist Al Haig, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones. This all-star rhythm section drives Chet through tunes like Miles Davis’ “Solar”, and adds texture and lift to ballads like “Blue Thoughts”, “Polka Dots” and “Moonbeams”, creating an album unlike any other Chet had ever recorded.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

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