Chet Baker in Paris The Complete 1955-1956 Barclay Sessions

Kahdeksan cd-levyn boksi trumpetistin Pariisi-sessioista. Jättikirja 86 sivua, LP-koko kuten boksikin) esitteen roolissa. Käytännössä tämä on uusi. Ja harvinainen.

”Chet Baker's sessions in Paris 1955-56, originally released on Chet Baker Quartet Vol. 1, Chet Baker Quartet Vol. 2, Chet Baker and His Quintet with Bobby Jaspar and Mythe are deservedly regarded among his best material from the 1950s, because they show for the first time a maturity and technical prowess much superior to that on the early 1950s Pacific Jazz sessions.

In 1986, Fresh Sound released the "complete" Barclay recordings on five vinyl discs; two years later, Barclay released the "complete" Barclay recordings on four compact discs [1][2][3][4], adding one CD full of additional alternate takes to the Fresh Sound package. All of these have been out of print for a while now, even though reissues of Chet Baker Quartet Vol. 1 and Chet Baker Quartet Vol. 2 have been available on mid-price CDs since 2003, and Chet Baker and His Quintet with Bobby Jaspar was finally reissued in 2010.

Almost ten years after its first "complete" set, Barclay now has another go at the Barclay sessions with an even more "complete" set, which is released on no fewer than eight compact discs.

The remastering of the tracks is solid, better than on the 1988 CDs, but there is not a lot of room for improvement considering the limitations of the original mono sources. Which is where the packaging comes in again, in the good way: the added value of this set is really how exquisitely it's packaged. The richly illustrated 84-page booklet does not only sport numerous, wonderfully reproduced photographs, some of which are nothing other than stunning documents of jazz photography, it also contains lengthy essays by Francis Marmande and Alain Tercinet (in English and French), an interview with composer Bob Zieff, and Baker's entire 1955/56 tour schedule. Of course there are also reproductions of the original album covers, concert programs and other paraphernalia, all on 12" glossy paper.

Each of the cardboard sleeves containing the CDs lists the precise recording and initial release data, including information on tracks that were recorded, but lost. Don't slip those CDs out too fast, by the way -- you may fail to notice that each of them is in fact housed in an additional inner sleeve that has extra liner notes about the respective recording session on it.

This box set is aimed directly at devoted Chetophiles, who will no doubt appreciate the separated and meticulously documented sessions, the full range of alternate takes and above all, the wonderful booklet.

Chet Baker – In Paris: The Complete 1955-1956 Barclay Sessions

Label:

Barclay – 983839-7

Format:

8 x CD, Compilation

Box Set

Country:

France

Released:

2007

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Cool Jazz

1-1Chet Baker Quartet–Rondette2:101-2Chet Baker Quartet–Mid-forte3:071-3Chet Baker Quartet–Sad Walk4:151-4Chet Baker Quartet–Re-search5:001-5Chet Baker Quartet–Just Duo4:112-1Chet Baker Quartet–Piece Caprice5:112-2Chet Baker Quartet–Pomp4:422-3Chet Baker Quartet–The Girl From Greenland5:152-4Chet Baker Quartet–Brash5:543-1Chet Baker Quartet–I'll Remember April5:543-2Chet Baker Quartet–There's A Small Hotel3:473-3Chet Baker Quartet–These Foolish Things4:443-4Chet Baker Quartet–Lover Man4:533-5Chet Baker Quartet–Autumn In New York7:063-6Chet Baker Quartet–Summertime4:153-7Chet Baker Quartet–You Go To My Head5:533-8Chet Baker Quartet–Tenderly6:384-1Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–Chet [Complete Take]3:244-2Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–Chet [False Start]0:144-3Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–Chet [Complete Take]3:154-4Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–Chet [Complete Take]3:094-5Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–Chet3:204-6Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–Dinah [Complete Take]3:144-7Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–Dinah [Complete Take]3:064-8Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–Dinah3:044-9Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–Vine3:054-10Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–In Memory Of Dick [Complete Take]3:134-11Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–In Memory Of Dick [False Start]0:344-12Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–In Memory Of Dick [Complete Take]3:074-13Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–In Memory Of Dick [False Start]0:054-14Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–In Memory Of Dick [False Start]0:044-15Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–In Memory Of Dick [Complete Take]3:025-1Chet Baker Quartet–Alone Together [Complete Take]3:465-2Chet Baker Quartet–Alone Together [Complete Take]3:465-3Chet Baker Quartet–Alone Together4:215-4Chet Baker Quartet–Exitus [Complete Take]7:175-5Chet Baker Quartet–Exitus [Incomplete]1:575-6Chet Baker Quartet–Exitus8:455-7Chet Baker Quartet–Once In A While [False Start]0:085-8Chet Baker Quartet–Once In A While [False Start]0:085-9Chet Baker Quartet–Once In A While5:455-10Chet Baker Quartet–All The Things You Are [Complete Take]7:175-11Chet Baker Quartet–All The Things You Are [Complete Take]6:035-12Chet Baker Quartet–Everything Happens To Me [False Start]0:205-13Chet Baker Quartet–Everything Happens To Me [Complete Take]3:386-1Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–Chick-Eta [False Start]0:436-2Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–Chick-Eta [Complete Take]5:136-3Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–Chick-Eta [False Start]0:326-4Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–Chick-Eta [False Start]0:046-5Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–Chick-Eta [False Start]0:046-6Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–Chick-Eta6:066-7Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–How About You [False Start]0:056-8Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–How About You [False Start]0:106-9Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–How About You [Complete Take]4:306-10Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–How About You [False Start]0:226-11Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–How About You [False Start]0:206-12Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–How About You [False Start]0:256-13Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–How About You4:336-14Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–Exitus [Complete Take]4:066-15Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–Exitus [Complete Take]4:386-16Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–Exitus [Complete Take]4:276-17Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–Exitus [Complete Take]4:506-18Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–Exitus [Complete Take]5:146-19Chet Baker And His Quintet* With Bobby Jaspar–Dear Old Stockholm [Complete Take]7:507-1Chet Baker Quintet*–Speak Low [Complete Take]4:397-2Chet Baker Quintet*–Anticipated Blues [Incomplete]2:167-3Chet Baker Quintet*–Aniticpated Blues [False Start]0:047-4Chet Baker Quintet*–Anticipated Blues [False Start]0:057-5Chet Baker Quintet*–Anticipated Blues [False Start]0:217-6Chet Baker Quintet*–Anticipated Blues [Complete Take]2:537-7Chet Baker Quintet*–Aniticpated Blues [False Start]0:057-8Chet Baker Quintet*–Anticipated Blues [Complete Take]2:427-9Chet Baker Quintet*–Anticipated Blues2:567-10Chet Baker Quintet*–Tasty Pudding [Incomplete]2:297-11Chet Baker Quintet*–Tasty Pudding [Incomplete]2:287-12Chet Baker Quintet*–Cheryl [Incomplete]2:057-13Chet Baker Quintet*–Cheryl [Incomplete]2:067-14Chet Baker Quintet*–Cheryl [False Start]0:047-15Chet Baker Quintet*–Cheryl [False Start]0:087-16Chet Baker Quintet*–Cheryl [Incomplete]3:157-17Chet Baker Quintet*–Cheryl [False Start]0:047-18Chet Baker Quintet*–Cheryl [False Start]0:267-19Chet Baker Quintet*–Cheryl [Complete Take]3:217-20Chet Baker Quintet*–Tasty Pudding [Incomplete]2:157-21Chet Baker Quintet*–Tasty Pudding [Complete Take]6:207-22Chet Baker Quintet*–Tasty Pudding [Incomplete]4:167-23Chet Baker Quintet*–Tasty Pudding4:438-1Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–Mythe3:038-2Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–Not Too Slow2:578-3Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–In A Little Provincial Town3:038-4Chet Baker And His Orchestra*–Vine2:53

• Phonographic Copyright ? – Universal Music S.A.S. France

• Copyright © – Universal Music S.A.S. France

• Recorded At – Studio Pathé Magellan

• Engineered At – Studio Pathé Magellan

• Glass Mastered At – SNA – M0042866

• Glass Mastered At – SNA – M0042867

• Glass Mastered At – SNA – M0042868

• Glass Mastered At – SNA – M0042869

• Glass Mastered At – SNA – M0042870

• Glass Mastered At – SNA – M0042871

• Glass Mastered At – SNA – M0042996

• Glass Mastered At – SNA – M0042872

• Pressed By – SNA

• Art Direction, Design – Marie Carette

• Engineer – Jacques Lubin

• Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Jacques Dubourg

• Liner Notes – Alain Tercinet

• Liner Notes [Discography] – Daniel Richard

• Mastered By – Olivier Saint-Yves

• Producer [Original Session] – Eddie Barclay, Nicole Barclay

• Producer [Reissue] – Daniel Richard

• Research [Illustration Research], Coordinator [General Coordination] – François Lê Xuân

• Transferred By – Jean-Marie Guérin

• Translated By [English Translation] – Martin Davies

Issued in LP-sized box in eight individual gatefold digifiles. Includes 86-page booklet.