Ballads for Two
| Ballads for Two | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | January 8 & 9, 1979 | |||
| Studio | Tonstudio Zuckerfabrik, Stuttgart, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:18 | |||
| Label | Sandra Music Productions SMP 2102 | |||
| Producer | Sandra Music Productions | |||
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Ballads for Two is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker and vibraphonist Wolfgang Lackerschmid which was recorded in 1979 and first released on the Lackerschmid's Sandra Music Productions label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic review by Bob Rusch states "This was a record not so much of rhythm as of tonal coloring, pitch and reverberation. This was also an avant-garde Chet Baker, without gimmicks, just meeting an interest to expand and further develop: to invent, expand, create. This was also very beautiful creativity; art for art's sake. Wolfgang Lackerschmid played vibes in a manner owing itself more to Red Norvo and Gary Burton than Milt Jackson, and proved himself to be a creator and artist in his ebb and flow with the trumpeter. Bravos for both artists".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Wolfgang Lackerschmid except where noted
- "Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham) – 3:51
- "Five Years Ago" – 3:49
- "Why Shouldn't You Cry"- 4:44
- "Dessert" (Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Chet Baker) – 6:58
- "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 6:10
- "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 7:53
- "Waltz for Susan" – 3:53
Personnel
References
- ^ Chet Baker Catalog accessed May 22, 2017
- ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Chet Baker accessed May 22, 2017
- ^ a b Rusch, Bob. Chet Baker with Wolfgang Lackerschmid – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2017.