Chet Baker - Lush Life

[gcpropertymanagement]

Those lyrics--what a writer! It tells the story perfectly. Genius.

[lajillycat]

This song. Oh, this song. Sigh.

[DrBADDASS1]

This is defiantly my azure and peace of mind

[ljliljohn]

Written by Billy Strayhorn at age 16. Amazingly jaded lyrics for such a young man . For two fine vocals search for the version by Nat Cole and the one by Chris Connor. Chet Baker is by far my favorite trumpet man, man.

[terrryc]

All right.  After such a brilliant comment, where's my Ph.D, motherfu@ker?

[terrryc]

Jazz is a language all its own. While Race is a factor and an underlying current of this music at times, it evolves into a conduit of conveyance of dealing with the overall Human Condition. The African gave us the go-ahead to improvise. The European gave us the technical framework. And while the African may have the edge in the rhythmic area, it is the ultimate servant of the melody, which has no identity without it. It is a beautiful synthesis of our gifts.

[vawnalex]

You guys know what? Jazz is the only culture of music where race plays no part. Or arguments of any nature for that matter. No ignorant comments. I just thought about that. We just love the art of music. We just love the way it makes our souls move. Its just so refreshing. Much like this song.

[marqvince]

WOW this is so awesome, soothing, soul refreshing!!! Gotta love this!!!

[Arborwaychet]

Music ... is situated in time - like all things- and reflects the ethos of those times ... take me back to these times ... more romance and 'deeper' music ... with more beauty apparent both in the lyrics and the feeling behind the chord progressions

[slyme1711]

this recording sounds so fresh yet it was 1956 ! gotta be one of the best jazz compositions ever, thanks for posting

[astrogliding]

gosh-..a bottle of of wine and a rainy sunday afternoon...

[MusicTheEarth]

@astrogliding ...and with a good company beside....

[MehefinHeulog]

just bliss

[macron12]

love chet