Description

plus 6 bonus tracks

Artist

American jazz trumpeter, singer, composer, and artist.

Born: 23 December 1929 in Yale, Oklahoma, USA.
Died: 13 May 1988 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (aged 58).

Baker began his career in the early 1950s and played together with Charlie Parker and Gerry Mulligan. Unfortunately, his drug addiction hampered his career, including arrests for narcotics.

From 1957 on, he had several comebacks with such musicians as Bobby Jaspar, René Thomas, and Gerry Mulligan with whom he had already recorded. In spite of having his teeth knocked out, Baker recovered and continued to record frequently, especially in live settings, for many different labels, including small groups and fronting large ensembles.

From the 1980s until he died, he did a lot of his recordings in Europe.

Tracks

1 You Don't Know What Love Is 03:32

2 I'm Thru With Love 02:40

3 Love Walked In 02:59

4 You Better Go Now 03:07

5 I Married An Angel 03:38

6 Love 02:35

7 I Love You 02:49

8 What A Diff'rence A Day Made 02:42

9 Why Shouldn't I? 03:36

10 A Little Duet For Zoot And Chet 02:37

11 The Wind 04:03

12 Trickleydidlier 02:41

13 You Don't Know What Love Is [Alternate Take] 03:30

14 You Better Go Now [Alternate Take] 03:10

15 A Little Duet For Zoot And Chet [Alternate Take] 02:42

16 Blue Room [Unaccompanied Vocal Version] 01:29

17 Spring Is Here [Unaccompanied Vocal Version] 01:10

18 You Don't Know What Love Is 04:52

19 The Wind 04:23

20 Goodbye 05:03

21 I Should Care 02:46

22 Autumn In New York 03:32

23 My Funny Valentine 04:58

Releases

Formats

Vinyl, CD, Cassette

Labels

Music On Vinyl, CBS, Essential Jazz Classics, WaxTime, Jazz Images, Columbia, Sony Records Int'l, Coronet , DOL, Philips, Wax Love Records, American Jazz Classics, Harmony , Columbia Special Products, Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library, TIM The International Music Company AG, Vivid Sounds

Countries

Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe

years

1954, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1974, 1986, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Members