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Chet
Baker- Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe
April 18,
1989
Original Release Date: 1959
Chet
Baker/Trumpet, Zoot Sims/Alto & Tenor Saxophones,
Pepper Adams/Bari Sax, Herbie Mann/Flute, Bill Evans/Piano,
Bob Corwin/Piano, Earl May/Bass, Clifford Jarvis/Drums
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I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face 
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2. I Could Have Danced All Night
3. Heather On The Hill, The
4. On The Street Where You Live
5. Almost Like Being In Love
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6. Thank Heaven For Little Girls
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7. I Talk To The Trees
8. Show Me
Review
Surprisingly,
with a similar lineup as the noble failure "Chet,"
this album on Riverside delivers a more promising result.
At least, all the songs flow without trying to churn
out flavors in the disguise of boredom. Bill Evans plays
with Chet here with a much better understanding. The
choice of songs cannot be better. It's one thing to
celebrate Lerner and Loewe, the lively duo who wrote
such fabulous musicals as My Fair Lady. But it's
another thing to let Chet do his own thing while paying
tribute to the greats. Another such chewable tactic
would be Silent Nights, a Bakeresque tribute
to the most renowned Christmas songs. This is one of
those albums that reminds us why Chet Baker is itself
a jazz phenomenon. A very enjoyable album, albeit no
masterpiece, simply speaking.
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