Chet Baker & Paul Bley • Diane

 

Review by Ken Dryden
Chet Baker recorded at every opportunity during the last decade or so of his tragic life, with widely varying results due to his drug addiction. But this surprising duo session with pianist Paul Bley is one of his better efforts from this period, focusing primarily on standard ballads by top composers. Bley's playing in the mid-'80s usually was freer in nature, but he willingly plays more mainstream backing for the trumpeter. Baker's tone adds to the poignant air in a rather deliberate interpretation of "If I Should Lose You," with Bley playing beautiful, sparse chords behind him. The duo gels nicely in a midtempo setting of Sonny Rollins' "Pent-Up House," while Baker's "Skidadidlin'" is a low key, bluesy number. Baker sings "You Go to My Head" in a thoughtful manner. First issued on LP, the CD edition added a warm extended performance of Richard Rodgers' "Little Girl Blue" that obviously was omitted at first only due to time restrictions.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/diane-mw0000193195

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Reseña de Ken Dryden
Chet Baker grabó en cada oportunidad durante la última década de su trágica vida, con resultados muy variables debido a su adicción a las drogas. Pero esta sorprendente sesión a dúo con el pianista Paul Bley es uno de sus mejores esfuerzos de este período, centrándose principalmente en baladas estándar de los mejores compositores. La forma de tocar de Bley a mediados de los 80 solía ser más libre, pero el trompetista se presta de buen grado a tocar temas más convencionales. El tono de Baker aporta un aire conmovedor en una interpretación bastante deliberada de «If I Should Lose You», con Bley tocando hermosos y escasos acordes detrás de él. El dúo se compenetra a la perfección en una versión a medio tempo de «Pent-Up House» de Sonny Rollins, mientras que «Skidadidlin'» de Baker es un tema bajo y bluesero. Baker canta «You Go to My Head» de forma reflexiva. Publicado por primera vez en LP, la edición en CD añadió una cálida interpretación extendida de «Little Girl Blue» de Richard Rodgers que obviamente se omitió al principio sólo por restricciones de tiempo.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/diane-mw0000193195


 

Tracks:
1 - If I Should Lose You
Written-By – Robin - Written-By [Uncredited] – Ralph Rainger - 7:16
2 - You Go To My Head
Vocals – Chet Baker
Written-By – Gillespie*, Coots - 7:03
3 - How Deep Is The Ocean
Written-By – Berlin - 5:17
4 - Pent-Up House
Written-By – Rollins - 3:55
5 - Everytime We Say Goodbye
Written-By – Porter - 7:52
6 - Diane
Written-By – Rapee - 5:31
7 - Skidadidlin'
Written-By – Baker - 4:16
8 - Little Girl Blue
Written-By – Rodgers - 10:23


Credits:
    Design – Per Grunnet
    Engineer – Ole Hansen (2)
    Liner Notes – Jørgen Frigård
    Piano – Paul Bley
    Producer, Photography By – Nils Winther
    Trumpet – Chet Baker

Recorded February 27, 1985 at Sound Track Studios, Copenhagen.

Label:    SteepleChase – SCCD-31207
Country:    Denmark
Released:    
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Contemporary Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bop
https://www.discogs.com/release/9723021-Chet-Baker-Paul-Bley-Diane

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