A long time passed by since I last heard Chet Baker's thin voice and trumpet play - so hearing it again was fascinating.
On this collection (Deep in a dream - The ultimate collection) he sings, plays and there are two short songs which are only singing: Blue room and Spring is here, these are nice colour patches on the album. Though I don't like collections or "best of" albums, this was created very well. The My funny Valentine vocal and its instrumental version opens and closes the album, making a nice frame to it, and the songs are in perfect harmony: slow and faster (like Summer sketch and Let's get lost), peaceful and melancholic (like Little girl blue and Alone together) melodies with different arrangements - but this doesn't make you feel confused, it makes the album multi-coloured and exciting. Shortly, it's a very nice collecting work and a portrait about Chet's sides.
Today I saw a Sex and the city episode in which Carrie's first Vogue article is unsuccesful and an elder collegaue comforts her while a jazz cd is being played in the background. He tells her that The only one who's sadder than you now is Billie Holiday. He could have said Chet Baker, too. Though it's another kind of sadness - a daydreaming, slowing, nostalgic sadness mixed with peace, and rarely delight... he really does it from his heart; he couldn't do in an other way. Listen to The wind below, one of the best songs on this album.
The wind:
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