Chet Baker in Tokyo

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Some of Chet's finest late-career work. Recorded less than a year before his death, the whole concert has a dark and haunting mood. The story is that Chet was off heroin for his time in Japan, due to tighter laws and less availability. On cuts like Four and Seven Steps To Heaven he plays uptempo like in his younger years; on the ballads he plays with heartfelt maturity and a frail voice. The performance was recorded for Japanese TV broadcast as well, and video of several cuts are available on DV...

Some of Chet's finest late-career work. Recorded less than a year before his death, the whole concert has a dark and haunting mood. The story is that Chet was off heroin for his time in Japan, due to tighter laws and less availability. On cuts like Four and Seven Steps To Heaven he plays uptempo like in his younger years; on the ballads he plays with heartfelt maturity and a frail voice. The performance was recorded for Japanese TV broadcast as well, and video of several cuts are available on DVD. Recorded live June 14, 1987 at Hitomi-Kinen-Kodo, Tokyo Chet Baker with: Harold Danko - piano Hein Van Der Geyn - bass John Engels - drums Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.