Chet Baker Sings (Vinyl LP) DOL:889397217976As Gerald Heard's liner notes point out, it's difficult to decide whether Chet Baker was a trumpet player who sang or a singer who played trumpet. When the 24 year old California based trumpeter started his vocal career in 1954, his singing was revolutionary; as delicate and clear as his trumpet playing, with a similarly bright and vibrato free tone, Baker simply didn't sound like any previous jazz singer. His first vocal session, recorded in February
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