Chet Baker - Chet Baker in Tokyo (1996) [recorded in 1987]

Tracklist:
101. Stella By Starlight 0:00
102. For Minors Only 10:51
103. Almost Blue 18:34
104. Portrait In Black And White 26:30
105. My Funny Valentine 42:20
201. Four 55:34
202. Arborway 1:03:04
203. I'm A Fool To Want You 1:17:06
204. Seven Steps To Heaven 1:28:31
205. For All We Know 1:36:30
206. Broken Wing 1:45:29
Credits:
Bass - Hein Van de Geyn
Drums - John Engels
Piano - Harold Danko
Trumpet - Chet Baker
Vocals - Chet Baker
Notes:
Compilation of 2 LPs:
Chet Baker - Memories - In Tokyo
Chet Baker - Four
Recorded live at Hitomi-Kine-Kodo, Tokyo, June 14, 1987.

[@jeffersonnettooficial]

Chet is definitely among the giants. I love his style.

[@hazelcalltainn9380]

Listening to Chet Baker lifts my soul when it's troubled.

Agreed. As cliched as it may sound, I find the feelings that his music gives me as an Autist, as close to the drug heroin produces and yes, I've known that feeling before as well. Albeit, about 17 years ago. RIP Mr. Baker.

[@joelcastillo8126]

I never imagined Jazz could be this moving. Incredible. Beautiful.

[@tommackay7433]

Listen to Miles Davis So What.

[@G8GT364CI]

This is one of the best Baker albums, it's still available. He went on methadone because Japan was so strict with drugs that everyone was afraid of him getting arrested. when off the heroin he plays like an angel as evidenced by this album.

[@pearlkoelewyn4263]

Undoubtedly a masterpiece!%&***

[@G8GT364CI]

@@pearlkoelewyn4263 Yes.

[@ilonaraczynska3573]

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[@tommackay7433]

Was this recorded after he got his teeth knocked out?

[@allesanbro]

@@tommackay7433 The teeth incident occurred in 1966, he returned to playing with corrected form around 1973, so anything onward (including this concert from 1987) is post-teeth.

[@billythekid2050]

Super Best, my nebiours loved it..900 watts on a double Amp fan stereo on a hot summer night.in a house that was hollow with repair, holy it was loud and clear.. everybody came out with a glass of wine and sat on the grass and it carried real good..I said I wounder if the Police well come..turns out my nebiour was a district Police commander..He was groovy dude..see what Jazz does..it "Funks you up"..lol.

[@fordmodelT1957]

Sounds truly magical - one of many experiences that make life worth living!

[@JamesBlazen]

Chet is one of the all-time greats and this recording is a beautiful showcase.

[@ginog9684]

Music for almost any evening of your life. Buy this as I did -- you won't regret it.

[@alecinquantacinque172]

Oh dear, what a wonderful musician he was!

[@paulfiore9852]

Almost blue Almost doing things we used to do There's a girl here and she's almost you Almost all the things that your eyes once promised I see in hers too Now your eyes are red from crying Almost blue Flirting with this disaster became me It named me as the fool who only aimed to be Almost blue It's almost touching, it will almost do There is part of me that's always true Always Not all good things come to an end, now it is only a chosen few I've seen such an unhappy couple Almost me Almost you Almost blue

[@andresugue3463]

In Tokio took place The most known and awesome version ever recorded of Almost Blue. Now I know...

[@drwanjohivictorconsultantg2678]

Almost blue! Wonderful track 👏👏👏👏👏👏🎉💐🎉💐🎉💐🎉

[@vincentautier4616]

un grand moment de SMOOTH JAZZ pour bien commencer 2024🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊

[@mauriciobadillo9541]

Dam¡¡¡ What an amazing album this is, so fucking profound and lyric. Nothing else we can expect fro such a genius and outstanding musician Maestro CHET you will always be one of my sources of inspiration. The poet of jazz music. RIP I know you now make part of the band in heaven. thanks for such beautiful melodies Maestro.

[@SapphicTwist]

This version of Portrait of Black and White might be my favorite all-time Baker recording. Unbelievably beautiful, full of tension and mystery... absolutely amazing.

[@wheresdakaboom]

Magnificent! Bravo 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks so much for posting

[@paulhenner8914]

Just bought this album principally for "Almost Blue" one of the best thing he ever recorded it drowns your emotions in blood and tears.

[@filmishit]

I love this version of My Funny Valentine

[@danielpaltrinieri7340]

Best Chet Baker album ever

[@davidwolf1317]

I met and played drums with Chet when he was using the methadone to help mitigate his habit. The experience of hanging with him and playing with him were of course - from another world. His sense of line was extraordinary. I recall we played Beatrice and he meticulously laud down whole notes and half note background lines against the other soloists- that really stuck with me. So instinctively- these amazing leading tones weaving through the changes…

[@bobdadruma]

Brilliant performance by all on that stage that evening. The drumming is just perfect! John Engels, AWESOME!

[@donholland9950]

I never liked Chet when playing with drummers and this recording is one that I payed dearly for. It’s in my gift pile, for listeners whose ears are not used to Chet’s deep artistic voice.

[@MusicDiscoveryNet]

thanks for providing this!

[@VittorioValera]

I think that Chet reached the highest level of his career with this concert, he is amazing and musically insipred. Is also interesting that this is one of his latest concert...

[@G8GT364CI]

He was off heroin while in Japan because of the strict drug law, he went on methadone and played better than he had for years according to his bandmates.

[@WindflowPattern]

@@G8GT364CI I can relate to Chet's condition myself, not with heroin, but with cannabis. The thing in common with heroin and with cannabis is that it dilates your veins and changes the blood pressure. I play trumpet as well and in order to be consistent, I have to have full control of my lips and embouchure, plus air control. Drugs work against this. So if i want to have to smoke, i have to do it AFTER a show, not before. On the other hand, Chet had a troublesome life filled with mental disabilities and lack of support. Like a lot of musicians from that time. To summarize, all his work in Japan is his best work, because he had full control on his talent and abilities, BUT he was battling with addiction and as he said himself in a interview, he had the worst time of his life, and couldn't wait to get back to Europe to get hooked. You can also hear how CLEAR he talks in between songs... not slurring his words like he sometimes did. Hard stuff heroin.

[@svetcamp5714]

"Portrait In Black And White" is WOW! There is fantastic elegant sketch, from "dark" to "white" , with "strenuous rhythms", to fascinate us in this musical journey!

[@kenowen1884]

Danko on keys; Engels percussion, Van der Geyn's bass and the fantastic Chet on trumpet and vocals. Costello never did this song of his credit, although, such a wonderfully penned tune. This outfit just produces a sound that melts you away. :)

[@pieterspruyt8485]

No wonder Chet played so well, with these 3 behind you even I would play my socks of.... My funny V. is studymaterial and for me the best version i’ve ever heard.

[@Sheerkat7]

Tragically he was gone less than a year later. It was not a suicide, he was locked out of his room in Amsterdam and tried to jump from the balcony next to his when he fell. This is a great album, but I'm partial to the young, fragile Chet from the early '50s. .

[@mogensstergaardandersen9535]

Thanks Pedro. I didnt know this lovely record.

[@cesarcantuayala2606]

puedo escuchar esta música indefinidamente!!! Genial

[@francescoferrarese4737]

When Miles recording "Time After Time", Chet plays this.........

[@Kezleu]

Magnifique la sonorité de chet est très belle !! L attaque des notes,la rondeur ,le phrase, tout y est 🎺

[@philipperolandbonenfant7806]

bueno...

[@justdev8965]

Wonderful upload. Thank you!

[@donatellobellomo6641]

A fallen angel. But a angel.

[@Skipperj]

Thanks Pedro ! I believe that this version of "Almost Blue" is the one most played on Jazz stations.

[@Yunho2008]

Thank you for this great listen.

[@sergiop9885]

Lov chet Baker as so much his music ITS so o very Heavenly calm peacefully from south of Spain ❤Rip floatin on Clouds WIT THIS MUSIC im feeling 😢 but CERTAIN nostalgich but CERTAIN peacefully at the same time lov e It ... greetings from south of Spain! R IP Mr Baker !!!! This Baker ITS so GOLDEN N awesome the best jazz smooth relax MUSIC never been to US !! LOVE JAZZ MUSICC,!! SALUDOS desde el sur de España greetings from south of Spain!!

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

Recorded 11 months before he died, Chet still has it here on his jazz trumpet though his voice is a bit lower in pitch. Nice bass solo by Hein in For Minors Only. Love Elvis Costello's Almost Blue, which Chet plays and sings -- lovely. Chet's voice may have been better in earlier years but he does just fine on these 2 track, especially on Almost Blue. This is a compilation of 2 tracks so I'm not sure when the second set was recorded, nevertheless, Chet was a very gifted artist. So are Danko, et al.

[@HADJEE]

The same gig in Tokyo.

[@G8GT364CI]

His solo in Arborway was unbelievable on this, when he went on this tour of Japan the drug laws were very strict over there so he went on methadone and didn't touch any heroin all the time he was there. His bandmates said he played better when he was off the dope there than he had in a long time and credit his stellar playing on this album to his staying off of it but he couldn't wait to get out of the country to get it again.

[@klnine]

Elvis Costello, OMG what a fall from grace for Chet. No wonder he died. Costello is a total wanker and fraud !

[@randomazn420]

Incredible

[@rubberfisk269]

Thanks!

[@masaabe4275]

Chet is perhaps the most talented trumpeter I've ever heard.

[@monolithgeometry3221]

Yeah bub? and tell me ,how many have ya heard..and quickly what are their names hmmm?

[@jonesjoy834]

Marsalis , Morgan , Brown Faddis, Blanchard,Shaw, Hubbard, Davis, any many many many others are not bad

[@monolithgeometry3221]

@@jonesjoy834 Not you, ha

[@betinhodavis7104]

se é loko muito massa eu tinha que ter nascido nessa época isso é música puro sentimento......monstro chet Baker

[@dimitriskaraganis]

so grate !!!:)..amazing team..I have forgotten this name ..called danko!!

[@paulhenner8914]

Almost Blue...............bleeds like a broken heart !

[@alonamit5]

Music that makes you melt

[@darwingnurinda4408]

That drumer, damn!

[@adilsonmartins3189]

EU SOU FAN DESSE SON! UM SON MUITO ESPIRITUOSO,ESSE ERA REI DO bLUS E É!

[@georgesprudente3942]

THANKS.

[@joselucioadv]

Um gênio !

[@jean-michelmartin1418]

Gracias Amigos ! The one even died can make for you treble of Jazz . The second to take time to input this throw this tube

[@pearlkoelewyn4263]

A masterpiece ✨️

[@eneidamartinezocampo417]

NO SÓLO ME GUSTA, ME ENCANTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@Sunshinepati]

« Almost blue »… l’excellence ✨💙✨💙✨💙✨💙✨

[@michaelburbank2276]

He died in 1988 after a fall from a hotel window in Amsterdam, Legend

[@zeskone21]

hay que escucharlo con buen volumen!

[@arkf9207]

Отличный альбом!!! Fantastico!

[@damiandamian7479]

Cantar con la misma intensidad con la que toca la trompeta. Trompeta y voz como prolongación de un decir. Solo Chet y Louis Armstrong lo lograron

[@adilsonmartins3189]

VOÇE DISSE TUDO! EU ME ESFORÇO SE ESPELHANDO NESSE MITO DO BLUS.

[@eduardogorki1]

amo!!!

[@cesarcantuayala2606]

excelente !!!!!

[@sankyasrinivasan3385]

Great Music

[@adelsonline]

Sem palavras.......

[@andreapetretti920]

Absolute masterpiece. sopreeeee. 🤫 ÈH...

[@neiantonio5867]

Genialidade instrumental personificada

[@pierrebosser1265]

Merci

[@chucks172]

Sweet!👌🏾👍🏽👌🏾

[@pogodancer6875]

Nice

[@rysiekm5806]

This is damn good !

[@marcioluciani1748]

GÊNIO DA RAÇA HUMANA

[@nunosoares5609]

muito bom ...............

[@ricardosanches6421]

Maneiro maravilhoso

[@marcosjeofla]

Muito bom!

[@andym28]

This is on.

[@SergeRW]

amo chet

[@rocantenrocanten4150]

прекрасно

[@galitpolatchek2926]

genius

[@joselucioadv]

Adoro Chet Baker, é fenomenal

[@thiagom.4318]

*Almost* 🔵 🎺🎹🥁🎶🎼🎵🌃🌌🥃

[@RonCarterBassist]

👍🏾👍🏾

[@zippo6228]

Thanks for the joined opportunity to meet the works of Michael D. Robbins again.

[@barney7407]

damn

[@TheFicusWrangler]

Chet Baker was so good --- and it's so sad that his life was so hard. But, what about being in Tokyo in 1996, but recorded in 1987? Little time travel thing going on there?

[@josefranciscomontufar4324]

excelente

[@user-lu4fd1gg2e]

Baker sound s young,especially piamo sound has energy,thrn missed..

[@thomas.9157]

How baked are you

[@houndhousedog]

only the god die young!

[@marcosdrums1]

Onde consigo esse disco ?? abs

[@sebastiancaleroperez3441]

12:25

[@pabloreato2461]

re chet con chet

[@mortweiss3151]

No one's playing the changes in the right pl;ace- swings great! but_

[@_Dulain]

31:06

[@jpcitroen6118]

too many commercials, dude.

[@marymclean5937]

I don't get commercials on my computer!! Never have!

[@somejohndoe3004]

Just get an add blocker extension for your browser, it's free. I never have commercial when I go to KZbin.