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| ★查特貝克Chet Baker-爵士史上第一位被以偶像明星方式在樂壇發光發熱的音樂家;迷濛歌聲讓眾生傾倒,小號演奏讓女性陶醉於他的溫柔...
★Cool Jazz典型的代表,演奏與演唱自成一格,魅力十足。掌握的節奏與旋律性格,完全是Cool Jazz的極致魅力。不誇張、不炫耀的灑脫,只在自己創造的音樂中留連忘返... ★Concord's Craft Recordings is pleased to reissue four classic, remastered titles from legendary jazz artist Chet Baker, four albums comprise Baker’s entire output as a leader for the renowned jazz label Riverside—all recorded and released between 1958 and 1959: (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen to You, Chet Baker in New York, Chet and Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner and Loewe. The recordings, which feature such icons as Bill Evans, Johnny Griffin and Kenny Burrell, have all been cut from their original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at RTI. Each title will also be available on March 5th across digital platforms in hi-res 192/24 and 96/24 formats. ★有著酷似詹姆斯•狄恩(James Dean)的俊俏外型、迷濛的嗓音與令人心碎的小號演奏,來自西岸,50年代一飛沖天的小號手查特•貝克,早已經是爵士教科書上不得不提到的名字。望文生義,「查特•貝克在紐約」正是這位憂鬱小生在東岸爵士名廠Riverside與眾精純咆勃好手合作灌錄四張精采作品的其中一張。爵士樂迷應該要感謝Pacific Jazz的大膽「借將」,讓貝克展現出不同於西岸爵士舒緩的一面。這份四/五重奏的錄音請來了當下的一時之選,包括咆勃鋼琴好手艾爾•海格(Al Haig)、次中音薩克斯風手強尼•葛瑞芬(Johnny Griffin)、貝斯手保羅•錢柏斯(Paul Chambers)、鼓手菲力•喬•瓊斯(Philly Jo Jones)等全明星陣容,共演數首大呼過癮的「硬式」東岸樂章.... ★Chet Baker's West Coast cool comes to the Big Apple on Chet Baker in New York. The project would be Baker's first--in a four album deal-- with the Big Apple-based Riverside Records. The bicoastal artist incorporates his decidedly undernourished sound and laid-back phrasing into the styling of Al Haig (piano), Johnny Griffin (tenor sax), Paul Chambers (bass), and Philly Joe Jones (drums). The results are uniformly brilliant as Baker's cool-toned solos fly and bop with authority around the equally impressive supporting soloists. Conversely, the same cohesive unity continues on the introspective numbers that are more akin to Baker's California cool. Undoubtedly one of the charms of this collection is the distinct choice of material. Running the gamut from the relaxed and soothing "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" and equally serene "Blue Thoughts" at one end of the spectrum to the percolating and driving intensity of "Hotel 49" on the other. 該如何形容查特貝克呢?這位長相酷似50年代好萊塢小生詹姆斯狄恩的爵士小號手兼歌手,和狄恩一樣,在美國流行次文化,都有偶像英雄的地位。查特貝克在爵士樂史上已是可不朽。查特貝克的歌聲與小號演奏,一如其人,有種淡漠、慵懶又滿不在乎的調調,奇怪的是,聽來卻有讓人心腸慢慢「融化」的特質。在這一點上,他的歌聲似乎比小號演奏,還來卻有讓人心腸慢慢「融化」的特質。在這一點上,他的歌聲似乎比小號演奏,還更能令人解除心靈的武裝面具。他吹奏之際總能帶來最溫潤柔魅的器樂聲響,徐徐音色彷彿暖風吹拂,特有一種悠然自適的愜意風情,再加上天生俱來迷濛不羈的性格嗓音,朦朧幽邃聲線揮灑自有一番匠心獨具氣質,匯集多項特色的他因此成為爵士史上最熠熠閃耀且最受樂迷青睞的小號大師... 【LP曲目】 Side 1 1.Fair Weather 2.Polka Dots and Moonbeams 3.Hotel 49 Side 2 1.Solar 2.Blue Thoughts 3.When Lights Are Low |