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Summary:

The Book of Chet is Luciana Souza's inspired interpretation of the music of trumpet player and singer Chet Baker. An iconoclastic musical figure, Chet had a unique and lyrical approach to singing informed by his superb musicianship, his singing was heartfelt, yet detached. It is a well known fact that musicians like Joalo Gilberto were listening a lot to Chet Baker and the sounds coming out of the West Coast of the US.

Table of Contents:

• The thrill is gone / Ray Henderson and Lew Brown (5:38)
• Forgetful / George Handy and Jack Segal (5:14)
• He was too good to me / Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart (4:22)
• I get along with you very well / Hoagy Carmichael (5:42)
• Oh you crazy moon / Jimmy van Heusen and Johnny Burke (4:15)
• The touch of your lips (2:53) ; The very thought of you / Ray Noble (5:06)
• I fall in love too easily / Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn (4:26)
• I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you / Victor Young, Ned Washington, and Bing Crosby (4:13)
• You go to my head / Haven Gillespie and Fred Coots (4:27).

Author/Creator:

Souza, Luciana , singer

Contributors:

Koonse, Larry , instrumentalist

Piltch, David , instrumentalist

Bellerose, Jay , instrumentalist

Baker, Chet , honouree

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The book of Chet [by Souza, L.]

Subjects:

Baker, Chet

Jazz vocals

Jazz — 2011-2020

2011-2020

Jazz

Genres:

Jazz

Performers:

Luciana Souza, vocals ; Larry Koonse, guitars ; David Piltch, acoustic bass ; Jay Bellerose, drums and percussion.

Production Credits:

Produced by Larry Klein.

Performance Medium:

1 performer and 1 ensemble: solo singer; jazz combo

General Notes:

Tribute to the music of trumpet player and singer Chet Baker.
Jazz vocals.
Title from container.
Title from disc label.
Recorded 2012 April 2-4 Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California.
Credits on container.
From the collection of Rusty Rush.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc (46;33) ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Other Standard Numbers:

Global Trade Identification Number 14: 00016728131629
Universal Product Code: 016728131629
Publisher Number, Sunnyside Communications: SSC 1316

OCLC Numbers:

802333820