Chet Baker – Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe
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Trumpet – Chet Baker [click here to see more vinyl featuring Chet Baker]
Flute – Herbie Mann – Flute (A1-4, B3), Tenor Saxophone (B1) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Herbie Mann]
Piano – Bill Evans (A1, B2-4) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Bill Evans]
Tenor saxophone, alto saxophone - Zoot Sims [click here to see more vinyl featuring Zoot Sims]
Baritone Saxophone – Pepper Adams (A1-4, B1, B3-4)
Piano - Bob Corwin (A2-4, B1)
Bass – Earl May
Drums – Clifford Jarvis
Written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Craft Recordings
Original label : Riverside Records
Recorded July 21 & 22, 1959 at Reeves Sound Studios, New York City
Engineered by Roy Friedman
Produced by Orrin Keepnews
Originally mastered by Jack Matthews
Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Lacquer cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Cover design by Harris Lewine, Ken Braren, Paul Bacon
Photography by Lawrence N. Shustak
Liner Notes by Orrin Keepnews
Originally released in 1959
Reissued in March 2021
Tracks:
Side A:
- I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- The Heather On The Hill
- On The Street Where You Live
Side B:
- Almost Like Being In Love
- Thank Heaven For Little Girls
- I Talk To The Trees
- 4. Show Me
Reviews:
“This is one of the last Chet Baker (trumpet) long players recorded in the States prior to the artist relocating to Europe in the early '60s. Likewise, the eight-tune collection was the final effort issued during his brief association with the Riverside Records imprint. The project was undoubtedly spurred on by the overwhelming success of the Shelly Manne-led combo that interpreted titles taken from the score to My Fair Lady (1956). In addition to becoming an instant classic, Manne's LP was also among of the best-selling jazz platters of all time. While Baker and crew may have gained their inspiration from Manne, these readings are comparatively understated. That said, the timelessness of the melodies, coupled with the assembled backing aggregate, make Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner and Loewe (1959) a memorable concept album. Although Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe had produced a number of well-received and luminous entries, half of the material on this disc is derived from My Fair Lady (1956). "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" is given a languid torch song treatment that spirals around Baker's cool inconspicuous leads, featuring some equally sublime contributions from Zoot Simms (alto sax/tenor sax). This contrasts the resilient and free-spirited waltz on "I Could Have Danced All Night," which benefits from Herbie Mann's (flute) breezy counterpoint and solo. Bill Evans (piano) also lays down some tasty licks over top of the solid rhythm of Earl May (bass) and Clifford Jarvis (drums). "On the Street Where You Live" is a highlight, as the personnel take the time to stretch out and thoroughly examine with some key counterpoint between Baker's honey-toned horn and Pepper Adams' (baritone sax) husky and ample involvement. Of the non-My Fair Lady sides, "The Heather on the Hill" and a superior "Almost Like Being in Love" hail from Brigadoon (1947), while the scintillating and smoldering "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" comes from Gigi (1958). Not to be missed is "I Talk to the Trees," with an unhurried and evenly measured tempo that is coupled to Baker's austere, yet rich and purposeful lines.” AllMusic Review by Lindsay Planer
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.64 / 5