Sings [LP]

Chet Baker - Sings [LP]

Chet Baker Sings Is The First Album Where Chet Baker, In Addition To Playing The Trumpet, Sings. It's Like A Duet With Himself, With Two Modes Of Expression That Are So Alike. Chet Baker Sings Like He Plays His Instrument, With The Nonchalance Of A California Dandy, All Soft Cotton And Effortless Precision, Always On Key, At The Edge Of A Yawn That Feels Oddly Soothing. No Man Had Ever Sung Jazz Like This Before Chet Baker. But Plenty Of Women Had. The Success Of Chet Baker As A Singer May Lie In This Ambivalence Between His Brooding, Handsome Looks And His Almost Androgynous Voice. Backed By A Small, Ethereal Orchestra And Working Through A Repertoire Of Covers, Chet Baker Here Invented The Ultimate Resting Space For Modern Jazz. Special Mention Goes To His Version Of "My Funny Valentine," A Melancholic Coo That Has Entered The Pantheon Of Classics.