Chet Baker Sings

by Chet Baker

Chet Baker Sings cover art

On 'Chet Baker Sings', the artist pivots from his established role as a premier jazz trumpeter to debut a polarizing but commercially successful vocal style. Characterized by a soft, delicate, and often described as androgynous delivery, Baker’s approach to standards like "My Funny Valentine" and "I Fall in Love Too Easily" is intimate and emotionally restrained, contrasting with the powerful male jazz vocalists of the era. The album’s minimalist West Coast jazz arrangements, guided by pianist Russ Freeman, complement Baker's vulnerable performances, cementing the record as a landmark of cool jazz and a significant influence on the burgeoning bossa nova movement.

Genres

  • Vocal Jazz

Tracklist

  1. That Old Feeling
  2. It's Always You - Vocal Version
  3. Like Someone In Love - Vocal Version
  4. My Ideal
  5. I've Never Been In Love Before - Vocal Version
  6. My Buddy - Vocal Version
  7. But Not For Me - Vocal Version
  8. Time After Time - Vocal Version
  9. I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) - Vocal Version
  10. My Funny Valentine
  11. There Will Never Be Another You - Vocal Version
  12. The Thrill Is Gone - Vocal Version
  13. I Fall In Love Too Easily
  14. Look For The Silver Lining