Chet Baker – Chet on Poetry

Chet Baker – Chet on Poetry

LP NOVUS - PL 74347 (Italy 1989)

Recorded by Franco Finetti and Sergio Marcotulli

at "Forum Studios", Rome, January 1988

Italian press 1989, Out of Print Hard to Find 

rare Chet's recording with unusual repertoire 

on some tracks, Baker reads poems by G. Mauri and M. Guercini in italian  

see detailed condition below

Tracks

Side One

1) In A Sentimental Mood (D. Ellington) - 6:43

     introductory poem by G. Manzi

2) The Party Is Over (G. Manzi - N. Stilo) - 5:16

3) With Sadness (M. Guercini - N. Stilo) - 5:06

Side Two

1) Like the Precedent (M. Guercini - N. Stilo) - 1:35

2) Deep Arabesques (G. Manzi - N. Stilo) - 4:18

3) Chet's Blues (C. Baker) - 4:55

4) Almost Blue (E. Costello) - 3:23

5) Waiting for Chet (M. Guercini - D. Vavra) - 3:11

Musicians:  

Chet Baker (tp, vcl),

Nicola Stilo (fl, p, synth),

Enzo Pietropaoli (bass),

Roberto Gatto (drums),

Alfredo Minotti (perc, background vcl on "The Party Is Over"),

Carla Marcotulli (background vcl on "The Party Is Over")

note:

On "Almost Blue" only C. Baker (vcl), N. Stilo (g)

On "Waiting for Chet" only C. Baker (vcl), Diane Vavra (vcl), Paul Cantos (fl).

Condition Record:

Very Good ++ (very slight backgroung noise, some light click but not jump)

Condition Sleeve:

Near Mint

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