She Was Too Good to Me
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She Was Too Good to Me is an album by Chet Baker.[1][2][3] The album was released in 1974[4] as what some would call a "comeback" album. The title track is an alteration of "He Was Too Good to Me". There were three recording sessions (July 17, October 31, and November 1, 1974).[5]
Reception
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Allmusic | [6] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Baker began his comeback after five years of musical inactivity with this excellent CTI date. ... Altoist Paul Desmond is a major asset on two songs and the occasional strings give variety to this fine session".[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Autumn Leaves" | Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer | 7:02 |
2. | "She Was Too Good to Me" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 4:40 |
3. | "Funk in Deep Freeze" | Hank Mobley | 6:06 |
4. | "Tangerine" | Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer | 5:27 |
5. | "With a Song in My Heart" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 4:04 |
6. | "What'll I Do?" | Irving Berlin | 3:55 |
7. | "It's You or No One" | Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn | 4:28 |
8. | "My Future Just Passed" | Richard A. Whiting, George Marion, Jr. | 4:46 |
Personnel
- Chet Baker - Trumpet, Vocals
- Hubert Laws - Flute and Alto Flute
- Bob James - Piano, Keyboard
- Ron Carter - Bass
- Steve Gadd - Drums on "Autumn Leaves", "She Was Too Good to Me", "Funk in Deep Freeze", "Tangerine", "My Future Just Passed"
- Jack DeJohnette - Drums on "With a Song in My Heart", "What'll I Do?", "It's You or No One"
- Paul Desmond - Alto Saxophone on "Autumn Leaves", "Tangerine"
- Milt Jackson - Vibes on "Autumn Leaves"
- Romeo Penque - clarinet
- George Marge - flute
- David Friedman - vibes
- Don Sebesky - arrangements
- Rudy Van Gelder - engineer, recorder
References
- ^ Chet Baker catalog, accessed May 27, 2016
- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M.CTI Album Discography, accessed May 27, 2016
- ^ Jazzlists: CTI Records 6000 series discography, accessed May 27, 2016
- ^ "chetbakertribute.com". chetbakertribute.com. 1974-11-01. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ "Jazz Tube A Archive Of Jazz Videos". Chetbaker.net. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. She Was Too Good to Me – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2017.