The song was covered by several performers, notably chet baker in 1987, gwen stefani in 1998, and by costellos wife diana. As a trumpeter, he had a generally restrained, intimate playing style and he attracted attention beyond jazz for his photogenic looks and singing. Using baker s classic 1952 recording of my funny valentine and the version recorded a month before his death off the last great concert as melancholy bookends, shout factory has put together a solid anthology of the iconic artists recordings. In our view, all of the below is a must have for every fan of jazz and should not be missed. Chet baker the legendary riverside albums remastered 2019 official digital download flac 24bit96khz published december 25, 2019 chet baker the legendary riverside albums remastered 2019. Almost blue, almost doing things we used to do, theres a girl here and shes almost you, almost all the things that your eyes once promised i see in hers too, now your eyes are red from crying, almost blue. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it. Almost blue for piano solo, intermediate piano sheet music.
Chet baker almost blue by ionn blignault soundcloud. Almost blue is a song written and performed by elvis costello thats included on his 1982 album read more. The chet baker estate has created this website, in order to give chet s fans a place to go where they can learn more about chet and the beautiful music that he and other talented musicians created. While there are numerous collections of trumpetervocalist chet baker s work, none have attempted to cover his entire career. Chet baker, live in tokyo original lp released in 1987available on new cd and dvd from amazon and epray also on chet baker, almost blue original lp released 1989 available on new cd from amazon and epray. Provided to youtube by the state51 conspiracy almost blue chet baker my time with chet. Almost blue is a ballad written by elvis costello that chet learned during his time with him when they collaborated in the early 1980s. With our shared love of jazzhop and jazz orientated music the group was inspired by chet baker s material and decided to educate ourselves and have a lab off session based on this artist.
Listen to almost blue by chet baker chet baker in tokyo, vol. Chet baker the essential albums of the jazz legend. Blue in green chet baker by amer hussein free listening. The best of chet baker sings by chet baker on amazon music. But his musical gifts never deserted him, as career 1952 1988 amply demonstrates. Licensed to virtual sheet music by hal leonard publishing company. Alone together how high the moon it never entered my mind tis autumn if you could only see me now september song youd be so nice to com. Chet bakers solo on almost blue february 18, 20 by weissnate bookmark the permalink. Discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists. Download chet baker live in tokyo juin video music download music chet baker live in tokyo juin, filetype.
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This 2cd set provides a complete overview of his entire career. Chet baker, with his signature fragile voice, cool toned trumpet playing and an unmistakably recognizable charisma, became one of the most popular jazz artists of the 20th. Born to be blue stars ethan hawke as chet baker at tiff 2015. Aug 06, 2015 listen to this track by james deanmeetssinatrameetsbixbeiderbecke jazz amalgam and legend in his own right chet baker. Free add to library chet baker almost blue mp3 sound on. Chet baker almost blue by joo free listening on soundcloud. My version of almost blue was recorded for the album read more. When chet stars in a film about himself, a romance heats up with his costar, the enigmatic jane carmen ejogo. Almost blue trumpet sheet music for trumpet download free in. Chet baker sheet music free download in pdf or midi on.
Daily, we added a hundreds of new songs with chords and tabs, just for you. Soundcloud chet baker almost blue by ionn blignault published on 201108t04. Latest chet baker almost blue mp3 sound for download. Almost blue, carlo lucarelli, a serial killer is terrorising the people of bologna and rookie detective inspector grazia negro is determined to solve the case. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Almost blue almost doing things we used to do theres a girl here and shes. Listen free to chet baker the best of chet baker sings the thrill is gone, but not for me and more.
Staring at the0late night tube you could call that number but youd just get someone just like you. I fell in love with the brownhenderson composition the thrill is gone and resolved to write a song modeled on chet s rendition of it. Almost blue almost doing things we used to do theres a girl h. Almost blue almost doing things we used to do theres a girl here and shes almost you almost all the things that your eyes once promised i see in hers too now your eyes are red from crying almost blue flirting with this disaster became me it named me as the fool who only aimed to be almost blue its almost touching it will almost do there is part of me thats always true always not all good.
She only has one witness who can identify the killer and he is blind. Written by costello and produced by geoff emerick, the track shares the name of the groups previous 1981 studio album. Complete list of chet baker music featured in tv shows and movies. Douglas wolk of blender described it as one of the songs that every listener should download. Almost blue is a song recorded by english group elvis costello and the attractions from their sixth studio album, imperial bedroom 1982. Chet baker, with his signature fragile voice, cool toned trumpet playing and an unmistakably recognizable charisma, became one of the most popular jazz artists of the 20th century. Almost blue is an ep in tribute to chet baker by the members of. Simone spends his nights listening to chet baker and scanning the radio waves of the city, eavesdropping on other. Almost blue almost doing things we used to do theres a girl here and shes almost you almost all the things that your. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. His wellpublicized drug habit also drove his notoriety and fame. The chet baker volume in fantasys best of series covers only a relatively tiny portion of his lifespan, yet it does capture the selfdestructive trumpetersinger at two crucial times when the jazz world was his oyster, and during one of his many attempts to regain his old appeal.
On the eve of a new biopic starring ethan hawke, heres an introduction to the. Ethan hawke stars as chet baker in the new biopic born to be blue. Almost blue is an ep in tribute to chet baker by the members of millennium jazzs online community that is the jazz jousters collective. Chet baker s cover of the thrill is gone served as the inspiration and basis for costellos almost blue.
See new and popular chet baker songs, uploaded by musescore users, connect with a community of musicians who love to write and play music. Chet baker was a primary exponent of the west coast school of cool jazz in the early and mid50s. Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals chet baker sings, it could happen to you. Stream chet baker almost blue by ionn blignault from desktop or your mobile device. The chet baker volume in fantasys best of series covers only a relatively tiny portion of his lifespan, yet it does capture the selfdestructive trumpetersinger at two crucial times when the jazz world was his oyster, and. Choose from chet baker sheet music for such popular songs as ive never been in love before, i fall in love too easily, and tenderly. Almost blue almost doing things we used to do theres a girl here and shes almost you almost all the things you promised with your eyes i see in hers too now your eyes are red from cryin. A blog supreme bakers legacy may be debated, but his artistry shouldnt be. Almost blue almost doing things we used to do theres a girl. Jazz historian dave gelly described the promise of baker s early career as james dean, sinatra, and bix, rolled into one. It was shown in the special presentations section of the 2015 toronto international film festival. Early on, his good looks made him the james dean of jazz. I wrote it in 1981 after spending a lot of time with a couple of chet baker s vocal albums.
Chet baker greatest hits full album chet baker legend songs. On this page, we are showing you the essential albums and collections to get, if you wish to add his legacy to your music archive. Chet baker bill evans the complete legendary sessions. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Chet baker rose to fame at an early age, mostly thanks to his good looks, then succumbed to a heroin addiction, disappeared from the scene almost completely, and finally resurfaced in europe, where he spent the last decade of his life, recording some of his best works ever, largely unnoticed by the general public. Costello almost blue sheet music for piano solo pdf. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. His break came in 1952, when he was chosen to play a s. Production is shelved when chet s past comes back to haunt him and it appears he may never play music again but jane challenges.
Find chet baker discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Almost blue is an ep in tribute to chet baker by the members of millennium jazzs online community. The title is derived from the song lets get lost by jimmy mchugh and frank loesser from the 1943 film happy go lucky, which baker recorded for pacific records. Chet baker my funny valentine chet baker in tokyo by sediq ait sai published on 20141220t06. This is almost blue, chet baker by shangrila club on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. My druggy valentine chet baker was the gifted jazz musician with the james dean looks and impossibly cool lifestyle to match, wasnt he. Almost blue elvis costello sheet music for piano, trumpet. Download chet baker mp3 for free chet baker almost blue. Amazing jazz song almost blue by chet baker composed by costello lyrics. Born to be blue is a 2015 internationally coproduced drama film directed, produced and written by robert budreau.
Originally released by enja records 1986 cd version released 1997 recorded live at 7th jazz festival munster, germany, june 1985 tracklist. Jan 06, 2009 amazing jazz song almost blue by chet baker composed by costello lyrics. Chet baker, the paragon of cool jazz, is one of the enduring greats, known for both his trumpet playing and his equally fragilesounding singing. Chet baker the legendary riverside albums remastered. If you still havent found what youre looking for, please send to us. Chet baker you dont know what love is chet baker almost blue chet baker my foolish heart chet baker time after time chet baker the touch of your lips chet baker almost blue chet baker lets get lost chet baker i fall in love too easily chet baker everything happens to me chet baker i get along with out you very well chet baker its always you chet baker just friends.
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Includes highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Watch the video for almost blue from chet bakers almost blue for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The film is about american jazz musician chet baker, portrayed by hawke. After listening to chet baker s version of the 1931 ray hendersonlew brown song the thrill is gone from the 1954 pacific jazz record chet baker sings, costello became inspired to create similarsounding music. Lets get lost is a 1988 american documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker written and directed by bruce weber. Its almost blue, a latterday standard for baker as featured prominently in the film lets get lost and also featured on the live album chet baker live in tokyo, recorded in 1987 and released posthumously the next year. December 23, 1929 may, 1988 was an american jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and vocalist. Almost blue is a song recorded by english group elvis costello and the attractions from their. Born to be blue starring ethan hawke is a reimagining of jazz trumpeter chet baker s life in the 60s. Chet baker bill evans the complete legendary sessions chet baker. Stream chet baker almost blue by joo from desktop or your mobile device.
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