Chet Baker - Born To Be Blue - The Music Of His Life

ESSENTIAL JAZZ CLASSICS

£10.69

Cat. no: EJC55766
Format: CD
Barcode: 8436559468909
Release Date: 01 Apr 2022
Genre: Jazz

Deluxe packaging with 12-page booklet

In his dual role as trumpeter and singer, the perennial Chet Baker was one of the undisputed masters of the jazz ballad, able to reach climaxes of intense feeling and intimacy. This CD compiles Chet Baker's original versions of the featured songs heard in the flm based on his life. Also included are unforgettable performances by Odetta and Charles Mingus from the soundtrack, as well as two amazing versions of the title song, "Born to Be Blue," sung by Nancy Wilson and Helen Merrill, the latter baked by another brilliant trumpet player, Clifford Brown.

Recorded in Los Angeles, New York, Milan, Paris & Rome, between 1953 and 1962.

Tracks: My Funny Valentine #1 / Over The Rainbow / Let’s Get Lost / I’ve Never Been In Love Before / There Will Never Be Another You / Go Down Sunshine [performed By Odetta] / The Thrill Is Gone / Everything Happens To Me / There’s A Small Hotel / Born To Be Blue / Ballata In Forma Di Blues / Someone To Watch Over Me / Haitian Fight Song / Deep In A Dream / Grey December / My Funny Valentine #2 / Born To Be Blue