Chet Baker Sings

When it comes to easy listening, this vinyl is both cheerful and nostalgic in an essence with Chet's excellent vocals and trumpet playing combined in a way that speaks out to the soul when listening to. I have owned this record for a year now and is still one of my favorite jazz entries ever released and is perfect for my collection and should be a must have for any collector that enjoys this kind of music or any kind of music for that matter because this record is just excellent in every way and the quality of the pressing is superb. Like I said, I love music in general, and this record is a must have for anyone who likes easy listening or classic jazz. In other words, great album.

if it wasn't new, I couldn't tell it.

Great sound, terrific album.

This is fast becoming one one of my favorite jazz albums. Chet was an incredible musician. This is soft, mellifluous jazz from the 1950s: languorous, evocative, and dreamy. Just listen to the first track: "That Old Feeling." His singing is full of yearning but NOT sentimental. Other favorites on here are: "I Fall in Love Too Easily," "Look For the Silver Lining," "It's Always You," and "My Ideal." Baker sings in a straightforward manner, and it is this approach that elevates this album above so many others. He has a sexy, dreamy voice yet he sings without the embellishments that so many performers feel the need to incorporate (esp. regarding jazz standards). There is certainly a time and place for embellishing, so don't get me wrong. I am just pointing out that Chet's directness brings an immediacy to his album that is both refreshing and alluring, and the music stays with you long after you finish listening. The mixture of sensuousness and aloofness elevates this one above the average jazz standards compilation. As with classical music, collecting jazz recordings can be a daunting and intimidating venture. One has to navigate through piles of marketing, confusing reissues, and mountains of different albums (many compilations, best of's, and so forth). Do yourself a favor: get THIS album. Buying from Amazon gets you the cd plus the digital copy. This is the original "Chet Baker Sings". Although many of the same tracks show up on other albums and compilations, this album is the best place to start for Chet Baker newcomers and/or Chet fans confused about the best albums or values out there.

I fall in love too easily I fall in love too fast I fall in love too terribly hard For love to ever last~

Chet Baker....a great guy to be into if you are into that kinda guy. If your tastes run towards top 40...walk on by. If you like stuff that is from another time that is just as evocative and cool as humanly possible, then pick this up. All beauty and beauteousness. What a clean clear honey warm voice, and the trumpet...not "how many notes can I jam in this space", but few, well chosen notes in just the right spots. There ya go! Dig Chet...he took the wrong path and was gone before his time, but his music was as right as it could be, and will live on forever!

I never thought I’d be writing this : I like Chet Baker more than Miles Davis; and a big reason is he sings surprisingly smooth and clean; AND plays trumpet well. CHET BAKER SINGS is inspired as he plays tunes by classic songwriters of the day from Gershwin, to Rodgers and Hart, Sammy Cahn; and Hoagy Carmichael’s I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes). I wish My Funny Valentine was longer but I just love the way Baker sings it. My cd purchase was complete with the addition of a great AutoRip which includes the band members not mentioned in cd! They are Russ Freeman, Pete Littman, Larry Marable, Carson Smith, Rob Neel, and a musician named James Bond (!) Chet Baker Sings just oozes cool, romantic class. Occasionally haunting in sadness too. Oh, and AutoRip also adds lyrics on majority of 14 tunes. Easy 4 stars plus. P.S I may not need another Chet singing album but I plan on getting another instrumental Baker album. His trumpet play is definitely worth listening too, also.

Great, now is part of my collection. Chet Baker is one of a kind. RIP