Chet Baker - The Complete Original Chet Baker Sings Sessions

Special CD edition - 16-page booklet with memorabilia and updated liner notes. The unforgettable Chet Baker Singsput Baker on the map not just as a brilliant trumpeter, but also as a talented vocalist. This album was a revelation at the time and won Baker new fame and a new audience, which was less familiar with jazz than with pop music. The reasons are quite clear: Chet's voice is tender and beautiful, and at the same time his phrasing always swings and surprises.

The spacious musical setting, a simple trumpet and piano-bass-drums rhythm section, is perfect for Baker's low-key style. Chet Baker Sings is a classic of West Coast cool jazz. - **** 1/2 Stewart Mason, AllMusic