My Favourite Songs, Vols. 1-2: The Last Great Concert

by Chet Baker

Overview

Despite a rough up-and-down life, Baker remained an excellent trumpeter to the end of his career. This concert, performed two weeks before his mysterious fall out of an Amsterdam hotel window (and his last known recording), is a near-perfect summation of his career. The emphasis is on his trumpet playing and Baker, whether backed by a symphony orchestra, a big band or playing in a small group with altoist Herb Geller, is in inspired form. This double-CD set is also available as two separate CDs and, in one form or another, is highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	05/13/2014
Label:	SUPER D INDEPENDENT DIST.
UPC:	4526180162230
Rank:	69144

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Chet Baker   Primary Artist,Vocals,Trumpet
Walter Norris   Guest Artist,Bass,Piano
Herb Geller   Guest Artist,Flute,Reeds,Saxophone,Sax (Alto)
NDR Bigband   Band,Ensemble
John Schroeder   Guitar,Guitar
Aage Tanggaard   Drums,Schlagzeug
H. Yashima   Violin
J.W. Wiemes   French Horn
H. Jahreis   Violin
Klaus Nagurski   Reeds
K. Matsubara   Oboe
H. Bosse   Violin
M. Blazejewska-Woller   Violin
Lucas Lindholm   Bass
Lennart Axelsson   Trumpet
S. Bleier   Flute
U. Fitkau   Violin
J. Peitz   Clarinet
K. Kirschvink   Clarinet
W. Schlueter   Vibraphone
H. Jeroschewitz   Cello
W. Laatz   Violin
V. Mutschler   Violin
M. Moch   Trumpet
Mark Williams   Violin
J. Meyer   Violin
Dieter Glawischnig   Director
Wolfgang Ahlers   Trombone
W. Schadow   Violin
A. Boether   Flute,Reeds
H. Beckedorf   Cello
Christian H. Bruening   Violin
Bob Lanese   Trumpet
W. Ebert   Cello
H. Nickl   French Horn
Radio Orchestra Hannover   Orchestra
Emil Wurster   Flute,Reeds
D. Penkov   Viola
V. Schell   Violin
G. Moos   Viola
H.V. Kolf   Viola
F. Haus   Violin
M. Gunther   Bass
D. Luhrmann   Oboe
W. Krohne   Violin
U.V. Stemm   French Horn
Ch. Pohl   Viola
A. Schleinschock   Violin
W. Rudiger   Bassoon
A. Karow   Bass
M. Brockhaus   Viola
M. Ben Dor   Viola
Radio Orchestra Hanover   Ensemble

Technical Credits

Kurt Giese   Producer,Supervisor
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
DuBose Heyward   Composer
Lorenz Hart   Composer
Jule Styne   Composer
Miles Davis   Composer
John Lewis   Composer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Manfred Kietzke   Engineer
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Dave Brubeck   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer,Lyricist
Calle Hesslefors   Photography
Bernard Ebbinghouse   Arranger
Elisabeth Winckelmann   Design
Horst Muhlbradt   Arranger
Bjorn Brigsne   Engineer