Chet Baker – Chet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You (180g Vinyl LP by Craft)

Baker’s 1958 recording session debut for Riverside, which resulted in the album release (Chet Baker Sings) It Could Happen To You, offers a modern, hipper take on standards like “Old Devil Moon,” “You’re Driving Me Crazy,” and “How Long Has This Been Going On?” Baker’s only album for Riverside not produced by the label’s co-founder, Orrin Keepnews (who initially objected to his partner Bill Grauer’s unilateral signing of Baker), the essential Chet Baker Sings is unique in that the nimble artist sets aside his trumpet in several of the tracks, using only his vocals – and even scatting some of the improvised solos in a style that sounds very much like his lyrical trumpet playing.

Musicians:
Chet Baker, trumpet
Kenny Drew, piano
George Morrow / Sam Jones, bass
Philly Joe Jones / Dannie Richmond, drums

180g Vinyl LP Reissue Cut from the Original Analog Masters by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio

1. Do It The Hard Way
2. I’m Old Fashioned
3. You’re Driving Me Crazy
4. My Heart Stood Still
5. The More I See You
6. Everything Happens to Me
7. Dancing on the Ceiling
8. How Long Has This Been Going On?
9. Old Devil Moon