Baker's CTI recordings (which were commonly arranged yesteryear Don Sebesky) ever came off well. For what would endure his concluding CTI date, he was matched amongst guitarist Jim Hall, flutist Hubert Laws in addition to a fine beat department for 2 jazz standards ("Django" in addition to "All Blues") in addition to a couplet of odd pieces ("Malaguena" in addition to "Swan Lake"). Throughout, Sebesky's charts favorably showcase Baker's lyrical trumpet, making this a recommended LP that deserves to endure reissued on CD.
H5N1 cracking subsequently appointment from CTI – proof that the label nevertheless had its magic going on good into the 80s! The session's a larger grouping effort headed upwards yesteryear Don Sebesky, in addition to featuring telephone substitution solos yesteryear Chet Baker, Jim Hall, in addition to Hubert Laws – all of whom larn plenty of room to produce their matter on the album's longer tracks! Other players include Kenny Barron, Jack Wilkins, Jorge Dalto, George Mraz, in addition to Steve Gadd – addition chip of added percussion – in addition to although the grouping is large, the overall audio is relatively lean – spacious in addition to airy, inwards keeping amongst Baker's best moments on records similar these, in addition to ever sensitive plenty to allow Hall's gentle plough over off the strings of his guitar smoothen through nicely! Titles include "Malaguena", "Django", "Swan Lake", in addition to "All Blues".
Creed Taylor suggested the line-up for this record; “Hall, Baker in addition to Laws convey the innate in addition to unmistakable mightiness to know what to larn out out,” he comments inwards the liner notes. As the championship suggests, there’s a Latin tinge to the album, a probable deliberate endeavour to recreate the experience of Jim Hall’s ‘Concierto’. ‘Malaguena’ opens the proceedings, a vehicle for Jim Hall, keyboard actor Jorge Dalto in addition to percussionist Sammy Figueroa; the keyboard audio has dated badly, unfortunately. ‘Django’ is an improvement, amongst solos from Hall, Law, Chet, thus Kenny Barron on electrical piano. Hard to know Tchaikovsky would convey made of Sebesky’s organization of ‘Swan Lake’, but I’m non certain he would convey approved of the electrical piano. The overall outcome is less fragile in addition to understated than the before ‘Concierto’. Finally there’s a Spanish-tinged read of Miles Davis’s ‘All Blues’, which is in all likelihood the highlight of the album, featuring enjoyable solos from the 3 leads. An enjoyable session, but on which has non held upwards also every bit Chet’s before sessions on CTI.
Studio Trieste is a recording which I originally stumbled across xxx years agone spell looking for something novel inwards the agency of jazz. I ever liked most of the CTI releases in addition to was familiar amongst most of the musicians, thus I picked it up. It is but a tremendous slice of work.
The CD version I bought is a Japanese pressing in addition to has fantabulous audio quality. Every piece, from start out to finish, is a sonic please in addition to are good chosen from unlike musical worlds. My favorite cutting is the dreamy interpretation of John Lewis' Django, but I similar the others well-nigh every bit well. There is 1 classical piece, 2 from the basis of jazz, in addition to a rousing rendition of Malaguena composed yesteryear Cuba's Ernesto Lecuona. Among the performers are Jim Hall, Chet Baker, in addition to Hubert Laws who amongst the others all seat inwards stellar performances.
Sadly, it seems that Studio Trieste variety of came in addition to went without whatsoever advertisement from CTI the outset fourth dimension around. Now that it's back, don't allow it top you lot by. I'd cite it comes amongst a pocket-size booklet, but it's well-nigh exclusively inwards Japanese. Enjoy, this is a keeper.
Studio Trieste was issued on Vinyl inwards 1982 yesteryear CTI tape in addition to I'm thus delighted to uncovering that it has in conclusion been reissued.
If you lot are novel to post service trad Jazz this is a cracking house to start. If you lot dear Miles Davis' Kind of Blue in addition to dear Jazz guitar I intend you lot volition actually bask this CD.
The musicians on this album are all masters of the genre. They jam amongst incredible sensitivity -clearly driven yesteryear a deep abide by for each other's musicianship. Chet Baker's entry on Swan Lake is sublime in addition to his contribution on "All Blues" stands comparing amongst Mile's original.
Track listing:
1. "Swan Lake" (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) – 8:42
2. "All Blues" (Miles Davis) – 9:43
3. "Malague̱a" (Ernesto Lecuona) Р9:44
4. "Django" (John Lewis) – 10:02
Personnel:
Chet Baker – trumpet, flugelhorn
Jim Hall – guitar
Hubert Laws – flute
Kenny Barron (tracks 1 & 4), Jorge Dalto (tracks 2 & 3) – keyboards
Jack Wilkins – guitar (track 4)
Gary King – electrical bass (tracks 1 & 4)
George Mraz – bass (tracks 1 & 2)
Steve Gadd – drums
Sammy Figueroa – percussion
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