Sings and Plays
Chet Baker (trumpet/vocals)
Sings and Plays
Chet Baker (trumpet/vocals)
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Chet Baker - trumpet & vocals; Len Mercer’s Orchestra, Milan, Italy, 1959 Presented here are the complete 1959 studio recordings made by the great Chet Baker in Milan, Italy.
Backed by a big band and string section conducted by Len Mercer (professional name of the Italian composer and arranger Ezio Leone). Among the various highlights are wonderful readings of Chet’s hits “My Funny Valentine” and “Forgetful”, as well as his earliest versions of “Angel Eyes” and “When I Fall in Love”. Among the nine bonus tracks are three additional versions of “My Funny Valentine”,
as well as Chet’s poignant rendition of “Autumn Leaves”.
Contents and tracklist
My Funny Valentine
Angel Eyes
When I Fall In Love
The Song Is You
Deep In A Dream
Goodbye
I Should Care
Autumn In New York
Street Of Dreams
Violets For Your Furs
Forgetful
Autumn Leaves (Bonus Track)
It’s Always You (Bonus Track)
There Will Never Be Another You (Bonus Track)
Let Me Be Loved (Bonus Track)
Everything Happens To Me (Bonus Track)
I Fall In Love Too Easily (Bonus Track)
My Funny Valentine (Instrumental Version)
My Funny Valentine (1954 Studio Vocal Version)
My Funny Valentine (Instrumental Stidio Version)
