{"product_id":"chet-baker-chet-baker-sings-1","title":"Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(PRESALE - SHIPS 6-26-26)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBLUE NOTE ESSENTIALS - BLACK VINYL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Gerald Heard's liner notes point out, it's difficult to decide whether Chet Baker was a trumpet player who sang or a singer who played trumpet. When the 24-year-old California-based trumpeter started his vocal career in 1954, his singing was revolutionary; as delicate and clear as his trumpet playing, with a similarly bright and vibrato-free tone, Baker simply didn't sound like any previous jazz singer. His first vocal session, recorded in February 1954 and covering tracks seven through 14 of this disc, is so innocent-sounding it's like cub reporter Jimmy Olsen had started a new career as a jazz singer. The album's first six tracks, recorded in July 1956, are even more milk and cookies, thanks in no small part to syrupy material like Frank Loesser's \"I've Never Been in Love Before\" and Donaldson\/Kahn's drippy \"My Buddy.\" Choices from the earlier session like \"My Funny Valentine\" -- arguably the definitive version of this oft-recorded song -- and \"There Will Never Be Another You\" work much, much better. The spacious musical setting, a simple trumpet and piano-bass-drums rhythm section, is perfect for Baker's low-key style. Despite the few faults of song selection, Chet Baker Sings is a classic of West Coast cool jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1        That Old Feeling  2:59\u003cbr\u003eA2        It's Always You  4:17\u003cbr\u003eA3        Like Someone In Love  3:26\u003cbr\u003eA4        My Ideal  4:19\u003cbr\u003eA5        I've Never Been In Love Before  4:25\u003cbr\u003eA6        My Buddy  3:16\u003cbr\u003eA7        Daybreak 2:40\u003cbr\u003eB1        But Not For Me  3:00\u003cbr\u003eB2        Time After Time  2:44\u003cbr\u003eB3        I Get Along Without You Very Well  2:54\u003cbr\u003eB4        My Funny Valentine  2:14\u003cbr\u003eB5        There Wil Never Be Another You  2:55\u003cbr\u003eB6        The Thrill Is Gone  2:46\u003cbr\u003eB7        I Fall In Love Too Easily  3:16\u003cbr\u003eB8        Look For The Silver Lining  2:36\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analog Record Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45086961598664,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/8505\/files\/81bnbcqRmxL._SL1500.jpg?v=1779325826","url":"https:\/\/www.analogrecordshop.com\/products\/chet-baker-chet-baker-sings-1","provider":"Analog Record Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}