Quartet  Vol.2

Description

Elemental Music, together with Universal Music Group, present the best selection of Jazz, R&B, Soul and Funk out of print titles from the vaults of classic labels. Mini-LP gatefold replicas, digitally remastered.

In 1955 Chet Baker undertook his first European tour, which resulted in various wonderful recordings among them those included on the present album. However, it would also have serious consequences for Chet. According to Jack Chambers book Bouncing with Bartok: 'Chet s three young sidemen boarded the Ile de France in New York Harbour and arrived about a week later. It was the first time any of them had travelled outside North America. Twardzik was 24, Bond was 22, Littman only 20 and Baker, for all his honours, was just 25 and, at that moment in his life, looked younger. This European tour was the first for all four musicians and would be the last for three of them. Only Baker would ever return.' Twardzik would die a few days after the trip started from a heroin overdose. The pianist s death would haunt Baker for the rest of his life, and would have a lot to do with the trumpeter s own drug dependence. The sessions on this album were the first recorded by Baker after Twardzik s death. Originally released on the French Barclay label, this edition includes the original artwork on CD for the first time.Elemental Music, together with Universal Music Group, present the best selection of Jazz, R&B, Soul and Funk out of print titles from the vaults of classic labels. Mini-LP gatefold replicas, digitally remastered. In 1955 Chet Baker undertook his first European tour, which resulted in various wonderful recordings among them those included on the present album. However, it would also have serious consequences for Chet. According to Jack Chambers book Bouncing with Bartok: 'Chet s three young sidemen boarded the Ile de France in New York Harbour and arrived about a week later. It was the first time any of them had travelled outside North America. Twardzik was 24, Bond was 22, Littman only 20 and Baker, for all his honours, was just 25 and, at that moment in his life, looked younger. This European tour was the first for all four musicians and would be the last for three of them. Only Baker would ever return.' Twardzik would die a few days after the trip started from a heroin overdose. The pianist s death would haunt Baker for the rest of his life, and would have a lot to do with the trumpeter s own drug dependence. The sessions on this album were the first recorded by Baker after Twardzik s death. Originally released on the French Barclay label, this edition includes the original artwork on CD for the first time.