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Chet Baker – Cool Cat 180g Clear Vinyl

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180-gram clear vinyl w/ obi strip, limited to 500 copies! Jazz trumpeter extraordinaire Chet Baker recorded this rare gem of an album in 1986 on Timeless Records, the legendary Dutch jazz label run by Ria and Wim Wigt (who were patrons and friends of Chet until his sudden passing in 1988). Released in 1989, the album comprises tracks written by some of the top jazz composers of all time (including Thelonious Monk) and played meticulously by Baker and his all-star lineup consisting of Jon Burr (Yo-Yo Ma), Ben Riley (Sonny Rollins, Alice Coltrane, Thelonious Monk) and many...
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    180-gram clear vinyl w/ obi strip, limited to 500 copies!

    Jazz trumpeter extraordinaire Chet Baker recorded this rare gem of an album in 1986 on Timeless Records, the legendary Dutch jazz label run by Ria and Wim Wigt (who were patrons and friends of Chet until his sudden passing in 1988). Released in 1989, the album comprises tracks written by some of the top jazz composers of all time (including Thelonious Monk) and played meticulously by Baker and his all-star lineup consisting of Jon Burr (Yo-Yo Ma), Ben Riley (Sonny Rollins, Alice Coltrane, Thelonious Monk) and many others.

    Be prepared for six sublime tunes that bring out the more intimate and touching aspects of the Chet Baker sound, a fantastic session where the master plays his themes with an almost religious surrender. On Cool Cat the listener is treated to a mix of both instrumentals and mid-sung tunes with very moving vocals. The trumpeter's laid-back breathy approach and perfectly placed notes in combination with his superb rhythm section provides the listener with an unmistakable evidence that Baker still had considerable powers as a musician late in his career. Despite a seemingly chaotic and nomadic life, there is an unmistakable serenity emerging from the trumpeter's sound throughout the album…a deep and touching beauty can be felt, marking this as one of Chet's best from the period.


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