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The Leif Arntzen Band: Channeling Chet

by Michael P. Gladstone
February 19, 2006

In pursuing the musical spirit of Chet Baker, Canadian trumpeter/vocalist Leif Arntzen and his group take on a dozen compositions almost entirely associated with the late icon. Does the success of this album depend upon just how close Arntzen gets in emulating Baker? To my mind, that is not the issue. Arntzen is a ...

Channeling Chet

By The Leif Arntzen Band

Label: Gwendoline Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Autumn Leaves; My Funny Valentine; Happy Little Sunbeam; Silver Lining; I Can't Get Started; Do It the Hard Way; My Ideal; Playpen; Everything Happens To Me; Jumpin' Off a Clef; You're Driving Me Crazy; It Could Happen To You.

The Leif Arntzen Band: Channeling Chet

by Jim Santella
February 1, 2002

From Vancouver, Leif Arntzen is one of those guys who hasn't yet become a household name. He worked with Gil Evans. These days, he's gigging around New York City. Singing and playing trumpet, Arntzen pays homage to the memory of Chet Baker on Channeling Chet. It's a perfect copy. In the same manner that Baker would ...