Rique Pantoja & Chet Baker Explained

Rique Pantoja & Chet Baker
Type:studio
Cover:Rique Pantoja & Chet Baker.png
Released:October 17, 1987
Recorded:1985
Genre:Jazz
Length:31:02
Label:WEA
Producer:Chico Neves
Prev Year:1987
Next Year:1987

Rique Pantoja & Chet Baker is an album by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker and Brazilian composer and pianist Rique Pantoja produced by Chico Neves and Rique Pantoja. The album was recorded by Chico Neves and Iro Barreto with recording sessions taking place at Studio Pollicino in 1984 in Rome, Studio Nas Nuvens in 1985 in Rio de Janeiro, when Chet Baker came to Brazil to play at the Free Jazz Festival, and Studio Audio Patrulba in 1987 in São Paulo. It was mixed by Iro Barreto, Zeziabo Matarelli and Rique Pantoja and released on the WEA Discos label in Brazil in 1987, the Pony Canyon label in Japan on July 21, 1989 and the Warner Music Latina label in the US in 1989.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "Baker was dominant musical personality, Pantoja provided Latin background."[7]

David Steinberg for the Albuquerque Journal wrote: "On this album Baker evokes a rich sound."[8]

Track listing

  1. "Cinema 1" (Rique Pantoja) – 5:23
  2. "Saci" (Rique Pantoja) – 4:26
  3. "Arborway" (Rique Pantoja) – 5:27
  4. "So Hard to Know" (Rique Pantoja, Roxanne Seeman) – 5:43
  5. "Te Cantei" (Rique Pantoja) – 5:19
  6. "Depois Da Praia" (Rique Pantoja) – 4:44

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jones . Janice L. . 1992-05-30 . Jazz Artists Are Going in New Directions : Composer: Internationally known Rique Pantoja, who plays in San Juan Capistrano tonight, works toward wider fame in the U.S. . 2024-10-12 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  2. Web site: Stewart . Zan . 1992-09-10 . Pantoja Returns the Compliment : Music: Because a trumpeter took note of his tunes, the Brazilian composer was inspired to keep writing. . 2024-10-12 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  3. November 7, 1987 . Brazilian Instrumental Music . Billboard.
  4. October 27, 1989 . Jazz New Releases Rique Pantoja & Chet Baker . Gavin Report.
  5. December 1, 1989 . Record to Watch Rique Pantoja & Chet Baker . Gavin Report . 34.
  6. Agudelo . Carlos . June 3, 1989 . Latin Notas . Billboard . 61.
  7. Web site: Rique Pantoja & Chet Baker - Chet Baker, Rique... . . 2024-10-12 . en.
  8. News: 1989-10-06 . Baker 'Gets Lost' in Gray of Music by David Steinberg . 2024-10-12 . . 20.

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