Chet Baker's Sentimental Walk in Paris is a collection of his Vladimir Cosma covers from the '80s.
Although Baker was past his prime and had descended into heavy drugs, he was still an ace trumpeter.
His gorgeous sound overcomes the arrangements (which are not bad, but tend to get cheesy at times), and fit perfectly into Cosma's mood music.
In fact, Cosma produced the album and acted as Baker's handler during the recording sessions.
The pairing is an inspired one, although Cosma's jazz influences have always been apparent.
The orchestration that Cosma used for filling out Baker's sound was wonderfully appropriate, bringing to mind the amazing soundtracks of Henry Mancini or Elmer Bernstein.
Fans of either artist should not be disappointed, and even curious listeners looking for a good orchestrated jazz album should give this a listen.
Baker may have been at the end of his career, but his unique style was still quite strong.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 + 12Vladimir Cosma | Chet Baker | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | HobbylogVladimir Cosma | Chet Baker | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | B.B. BluesVladimir Cosma | Chet Baker | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 4 | Two MuchVladimir Cosma | Chet Baker | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | B.B. BluesVladimir Cosma | Chet Baker | Play | 06:00 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Sentimental Walk (from Diva) | Chet Baker | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Douceurs Ternaires | Chet Baker | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Yves et Jeun (from Salut l'Artiste) | Chet Baker | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 9 | Pintade a Jeun (from Nous irons tous au Paradis) | Chet Baker | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | Douceur Ternaires (Alternate Take) | Chet Baker | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 11 | B.B. Blues (Alternate Take) | Chet Baker | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 12 | Bonus Track - Pardon, mon affaire (from Le Jumeau) | Chet Baker | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 50 mins | 115 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 289 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chet Baker | Primary Artist, Trumpet, Vocals |
| 2 | Vladimir Cosma | Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Producer |
| 3 | Lucas Deaver | Art Direction |
| 4 | Claude Ermelin | Engineer |
| 5 | Will Friedwald | Liner Notes |
| 6 | John Guerin | Drums |
| 7 | Jim Kelly | Production Supervisor |
| 8 | Dan O'Leary | Producer |
| 9 | Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 10 | Alan Silverman | Mastering |
| 11 | Maurice Vander | Piano |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |