Diane

by Chet Baker, Paul Bley

Overview

Chet Baker recorded at every opportunity during the last decade or so of his tragic life, with widely varying results due to his drug addiction. But this surprising duo session with pianist Paul Bley is one of his better efforts from this period, focusing primarily on standard ballads by top composers. Bley's playing in the mid-'80s usually was freer in nature, but he willingly plays more mainstream backing for the trumpeter. Baker's tone adds to the poignant air in a rather deliberate interpretation of "If I Should Lose You," with Bley playing beautiful, sparse chords behind him. The duo gels nicely in a midtempo setting of Sonny Rollins' "Pent-Up House," while Baker's "Skidadidlin'" is a low key, bluesy number. Baker sings "You Go to My Head" in a thoughtful manner. First issued on LP, the CD edition added a warm extended performance of Richard Rodgers' "Little Girl Blue" that obviously was omitted at first only due to time restrictions. ~ Ken Dryden

Product Details

Release Date:	03/10/2017
Label:	Steeplechase
UPC:	0716043120710
Rank:	38564

Tracks

1. If I Should Lose You
2. You Go to My Head
3. How Deep Is the Ocean
4. Pent-Up House
5. Everytime We Say Goodbye
6. Diane
7. Skidadidlin'

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Chet Baker   Primary Artist,Vocals,Trumpet
Paul Bley   Primary Artist,Piano

Technical Credits

Sonny Rollins   Composer
Chet Baker   Composer
J. Fred Coots   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
Cole Porter   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Ralph Rainger   Composer
Nils Winther   Producer,Photography
Erno Rapee   Composer
Haven Gillespie   Composer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Leo Robin   Composer
Ole Hansen   Engineer
Lew Pollack   Composer
JoRgen Frigard   Liner Notes
Per Grunnet   Design