Chet Baker in Tokyo explained

Chet Baker in Tokyo
Type:	Live Album
Artist:	Chet Baker
Cover:	Chet Baker in Tokyo.jpg
Released:	1987
Recorded:	June 14, 1987
Venue:	Hitomi Memorial Hall, Showa Women's University, Tokyo, Japan
Genre:	Cool Jazz, West Coast Jazz
Length:	01:55:14
Label:	King Records (Japan) Paddle Wheel; Evidence Music
Producer:	Yoichi Nakao

Chet Baker in Tokyo is a live album by jazz trumpeter and singer Chet Baker, recorded at Showa Women's University's Hitomi Memorial Hall. Released only eleven months before his death, it has been hailed as, "A glorious moment in Chet Baker's twilight."^[1]

Reception

John Vinocur of The New York Times praised the album, saying:Rick Anderson of AllMusic said the album "shows him to have still been in complete control of his musical faculties, playing not just beautifully and well, but with energy and even speed despite his deteriorating health."

Track listing

Source:

Disc one:

1. "Stella by Starlight" – 10:50
2. "For Minors Only" – 7:40
3. "Almost Blue" – 7:53
4. "Portrait in Black and White" – 15:46
5. "My Funny Valentine" – 13:14

Disc two:

1. "Four" – 7:28
2. "Arborway" – 14:00
3. "I'm A Fool to Want You" – 11:22
4. "Seven Steps to Heaven" – 7:56
5. "For All We Know" – 8:57
6. "Broken Wing" – 10:08

Personnel

Musicians

• Chet Baker – trumpet & vocals
• Harold Danko – piano
• Hein Van Der Geyn – acoustic bass
• John Engels – drums

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Production

• Yoichi Nakao – Producer

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External links

• Live performance

Notes and References

1. News: A glorious moment in Chet Baker's twilight. Vinocur. John. 2008-02-22. The New York Times. 2018-05-22. en-US. 0362-4331.
2. News: MY FUNNY VALENTINE CHET BAKER IN TOKYO. The Library of Congress. 2018-05-25. en.