The Art of the Ballad

by Chet Baker

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  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 28 April 1998
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:07:10
  • Community rating: 3.67/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A compilation centred on Chet Baker's ballad playing and singing, the intimate West Coast style that defined his career. The selection draws on his trumpet and vocal recordings of standards, favouring the hushed, melancholic readings he was known for.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, virtuosic, improvisation, saxophone, piano

Tracklist

  1. Polka Dots And Moonbeans (7:57)
  2. Autumn In New York (3:30)
  3. My Old Flame (4:56)
  4. Alone Together (6:47)
  5. I Should Care (2:46)
  6. When Lights Are Low (6:54)
  7. Stairway To The Stars (4:42)
  8. Indian Summer (5:13)
  9. Almost Like Being In Love (4:49)
  10. I've Grown Accostumed To Her Face (4:11)
  11. Lament For The Living (6:55)
  12. I'm Old Fashioned (5:04)
  13. My Heart Stood Still (3:26)

Credits

  • Chet Baker - Member, primary artist
  • Russ Freeman - piano, composed by

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