Tenor saxophonist Stan Getz and trumpeter Chet Baker never particularly liked each other and, even though they had musically compatible styles, they only worked together briefly in three periods.
Their mutual hostility can be felt in subtle ways on this session.
Getz ignores Baker's attempt to state the melody of "I'll Remember April" and he plays it himself several bars after.
The two horns do not meet at all on the ballad medley and, since Baker sits out on "Jordu," they only play together on two of the four performances.
Getz battles a squeaky reed on "I'll Remember April" and Baker seems a bit subpar in general although he really digs in on "Half-Breed Apache" (a very fast "Cherokee").
This effort, which also includes pianist Jodie Christian, bassist Victor Sproles, and drummer Marshall Thompson, doesn't really live up to its potential.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'll Remember AprilGene Paul, Don Raye | Chet Baker, Stan Getz | Play | 12:24 | 28 MB | 86 MB |
| 2 | JorduDuke Jordan | Chet Baker, Stan Getz | Play | 08:31 | 19 MB | 54 MB |
| 3 | Half-Breed ApacheStan Getz | Chet Baker, Stan Getz | Play | 14:49 | 33 MB | 101 MB |
| 4 | Ballad medley_ Autumn in New York _ Embraceable You _ What's New | Chet Baker | Play | 14:34 | 33 MB | 68 MB |
| 50 mins | 115 MB | |||||
| 50 mins | 310 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chet Baker | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Johnny Burke | Composer |
| 3 | Jodie Christian | Guest Artist |
| 4 | Vernon Duke | Composer |
| 5 | George Gershwin | Composer |
| 6 | Stan Getz | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Robert Haggart | Composer |
| 8 | Duke Jordan | Composer |
| 9 | Gene Paul | Composer |
| 10 | Don Raye | Composer |
| 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). |