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Perfection: Chet Baker, Estate (1985)

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In November 1985, three years before his death at age 58, Baker performed at the Moonlight Club in Macerata, on Italy's east coast, halfway between Florence and Rome.

Baker had been touring in Europe that year with a range of different European musicians, and he extended the tour by a month in Italy, hiring Michel Graillier (p) Massimo Moriconi (b).

Estate (or Summer, pronounced ES-tah-tay) was written in Italy in 1960 by Bruno Martino. Baker's sublime melancholy feels about right.

Here's Chet Baker on trumpet playing Estate...

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Polka Dots And Moonbeams; Night Bird; Estate; Dee's Dilemma; How Deep Is The Ocean; My Foolish Heart; My Funny Valentine.

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Chet Baker
trumpet and vocals

Album information

Title: Live from the Moonlight | Year Released: 2017 | Record Label: Philology Jazz Records

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