Chet Baker - Alone Together

[robepaso]

super

[ozisan88]

very nice!

[singordie1818]

@Fasty5370 also, for thoughtful stuff (which i think is part of what you're getting at), i love "thelonius himself", a solo piano album by thelonius monk that includes "'round midnight" AND a "work-in-progress" take of the same tune (with the musician's and sound engineer's conversation audible at times)... one last one i can't resist is any of the later stuff by shirley horn: so deep, so beautiful. enjoy the voyage of discovery...

[singordie1818]

@Fasty5370 i always say that no one makes me smile like louis armstrong, and no one makes me cry like coltrane... although i would edit that to add the vocals of jimmy scott. an easy entree into good jazz, IMHO, is coltrane's "ballads"--or any of his ballads: so thoughtful, so deep... jimmy scott is not "smooth" in the way that i think you mean (chet baker's "west coast" sound)--but it would be a sin not to give him a listen. you'll dig him, or you won't. no in-between....

[TheSplashhopper]

Why didn't know about Chet when I was still drinking and toking.... I love his stuff... but i could have REALLY GOTTEN IN TO IT then ....

[Fasty5370]

I'm trying to listen to more jazz. Can anyone recommend other artists with the same smooth melancholy sound as Chet?

[oesunshine2010]

@Fasty5370 ...there are some others, but i gues there's no one like Chet Baker:-)

[sexetfrugt]

@Fasty5370 You don't find Jazz. Jazz finds you.

[aydansavaskan]

@Fasty5370 try stan getz

[aydansavaskan]

@aydansavaskan not quite as melancholy, but also incredible. Beautiful tone, gentle phrasing and a delicious nonchalance

[1970drummerboy]

@Fasty5370 Have a look at my channel if you want to get to know some more jazz, ive got some great concerts and albums on there! two live concerts from chet and many more from other greats, art blakey & the jazz messengers, buddy rich, dave brubeck etc...

[denizvoice]

who is bariton player in this!!!?

[fradifoci]

Is that Mulligan on the bari? I think so...

[smoothie3651]

@fradifoci This is the late great Pepper Adams on Baritone Sax. Also sounds llike Bill Evans on Piano.

[nelly7412]

Y can t express with words. Thank you for the music Chet. you thrill me.

[rcrespo357]

Bass player?, please.

[troyi290]

this song is perfect in every way 

[honeybee7700]

PURE HEAVEN

[MrAlcides1611]

I have no words to describe the beauty of this music. The dialogue between the trumpet and the baritone sax is perfect.Thanks to have posted it! A real gem!!!

[iainctduncan]

pepper addams just kills on this

[adeduction]

Amazing recording. I think the personnel starting with Bill Evans is responsible.

CHET has got to be one of the 10 best jazz albums ever. Pepper Adams is just incredible. The whole album is so good you just can not get tired of listening to. Thanks for sharing..

[iaoteam]

the world is not such a bad place to live

thank you chet

thank for the post francisco

[Boxingbear]

Majestic..

[grwatanabe]

solid taste

[onemorebrando]

@rblodget I completely agree.

[iainctduncan]

the sax player is Pepper Adams. unsung master of the baritone sax. =)

[claitontesch]

Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



[vanea99]

The greatest version of this masterpiece!!! THANX FOR POSTING IT.

Who is the sax player? And the other guys?

[jasonsback]

We all flow down the same stream slight rocking along the shore little bumps maybe more see you in evermore.

[scorz21]

piddifibion

[deffensh]

this song always leaves me depressed

[duqmiguel]

Hell has three doors: lust, rage and greed. These lead to man's ruin. Therefore he must avoid them all. He whom passes by these three dark doors has achieved his own salvation. He will reach the highest goal at last.

[jamieblond1]

@duqmiguel How dare you come here and pollute this beautiful Chet Baker vid!

Get out and stay out, you delusional dumb-ass!

[duqmiguel]

@jamieblond1 Allow me to retort, the man who has passed by these 3 doors, is the man playing this music. Unfortunately, you saw only what you wanted to see, and this makes you, as your own words were stated a, "dumb-ass!"

[rblodget]

this is evidence that evans wrote blue in green

[mandalorian55]

Thumbs up if you`d pay aaaany price to see Bill Evans and Chet playing this once again...

[OscarLimaMike]

Who's on Sax? wow...

[Diogenes1360]

Thinking about sense-objects . . . Will attach you to sense-objects; Grow attached, and you become addicted; Thwart your addiction, it turns to anger; Be angry, and confuse your mind; Confuse your mind, you forget the lesson of experience; Forget experience, you lose discrimination; Lose discrimination, and you miss life's only purpose.

[jeffwhite7a]

56 now never heard chet before roger waters desert island discs blimey where have i been FANTASTIC ! gotta get an album

[12604607]

mi viene la pelle d'oca

[jamieblond1]

I'm not sure why, but listening to Chet makes me wet.

[Freedaaa]

great great great ^^

[LazyDingoBingo]

Chet Baker Septet

Chet Baker (tp) Herbie Mann (fl -1) Pepper Adams (bars -1/4,6) Bill Evans (p -1/4,6) Kenny Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b) Connie Kay (d)

NYC, December 30, 1958

1. Alone Together Riverside RLP 12-299

2. How High The Moon -

3. It Never Entered My Mind -

4. If You Could See Me Now -

5. September Song -

6. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To -

* Chet Baker - Chet (Riverside RLP 12-299, RLP 1135; Original Jazz Classics OJC 087, OJCCD 087-2)

[LazyDingoBingo]

Nice tune,- I´ve got it on Vinyl, - the Album is named : "Chet- the lyrical trumpet of Chet Baker " , - released on riverside, - ART PEPPER on Bariton-Sax.

[twangbarfly]

Complete and utter genius - Chet Baker and Bill Evans - the Blue in Green quote at the start is spine-tingling. I don't care who Miles said wrote that tune, my money's always been on Bill. This is PERFECT - thanks for posting!

[rtifishul]

@twangbarfly Nice observation, but actually "Blue In Green" was inspired as a result of the intro to this version of "Alone Together"

[twangbarfly]

@rtifishull Many thanks for your very interesting comment - I see that the album from which this version comes was indeed recorded on 30 Dec 1958 / 19 Jan 1959 while Blue in Green was recorded on 2 March 1959. I knew they were recorded around the same year but didn't know this one came first. Thanks to you I will die a little less stupid (but still pretty stupid nonetheless!! :-) )

[Diogenes1360]

Should you really open your eyes and see, you would behold your image in all images. And should you open your ears and listen, you would hear your own voice in all voices.

[MCMattColeman]

Are you sure its not Gerry Mulligan cause i know Chet and him have recorded quite a few songs together

[MCMattColeman]

Gerry Mulligan on Bari sax?

[clifflef]

Perfect

[IRapeYourMind]

@picchaz Its Pepper Adams on bari sax.

[bbcisrubbish]

Beautiful. Beyond belief. I wish the flute solo was longer though.

[KostasJP]

@mulluka1 You can find this on the CD "Chet" (1959). Also, the same version on the compilation "Le Prince De La Ballade" (1996).

[allexpwns123456]

if some one have the note`s from this song pls send to me Allexpwns@yahoo.com

i really need them=D

[Osocooltwo]

CHET was UNBELIEVABLE !

[picchaz]

Chet like most jazz greats are sooo Timeless ... 100 plus years from now people will be in awe of Chet.

Who is the tenor on this?

[Snoohi1]

@picchaz actually that's baritone not tenor, I have no idea who this is

[ogoids]

beatiful...

[kurtinblood]

Epic feelings. Goes well with some cigs and a glass of scotch during a rainy night...

[tiegerie]

The greatest !

[zenith72]

just a question: do you know more of this kind of jazz music... slow jazz or so?

[Lilitesen]

@zenith72 it's cool jazz. try miles davis,gerry mulligan,lester young,paul desmond,art pepper,gil evans....there's a whole bunch...though,throughout their career they played in different sub-genres....so, look out for a year :) i think cool came about around 40ies or so... ? you can easily find it now that you know the genre :)

peace

[MCalixte89]

@Lilitesen Cool jazz was made during the bebop era

[MCalixte89]

@Lilitesen Cool jazz was made during the bebop era...it was an alternative sound to jazz.

[TVMAN1112]

@zenith72 It's cool jazz.

[MCalixte89]

@zenith72 lol yes theres many like this. Theres an album by Miles Davis called Kind of Blue. Similar feel but even better. The reason why the songs have that feel is because the pianist for both these records was Bill Evans. When people collaborated with Evans they tend to adapt to his style of playing. So you should also look up Bill Evans if you like this sound. Also Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau

[Zbazz]

@zenith72

Chet Baker:Tenderly, Moon Love, funny valentine,Almost blue, everything happens to me

Melody Gardot: your heart is as black as night

Miles Davis: Blue in green, Generique.

Morphine:I know you part 1 and 2, You look like rain

Tom Waits: Alice, its over, I have to go

The seatbelts:Farewell blues

Tom Waits & Crystal Gayle: One From The Heart

Phoenix Wright Jazz CD: Fragrance of Dark Coffee

[silentstatue]

i love him so much....

[genevievewauters1050]

WOAW !! He is the BEST to play like this !!

So Sensual !! I like !!

Quel BONHEUR !! Il est le meilleur !! Musique si sensuelle !! J'adore !

MERCI  CHET !! THANKS CHET !!!

Dommage que tu ne sois plus là !!

Geneviève

[thedaveed2009]

When it comes to melancholy jazz no one does it like Chet. He's an idol for the ages.

[Lambswood]

Really beautiful!!

[bythealphabet]

next feeling I get is when I remember me and my fiance studing together, ofcourse we didnt have a lot of time to speak to each other but it felt good having her next to me.

Now I have to study alone. and it feels sad there was that good feeling having her every day with me together but still being alone.

[bythealphabet]

this songs title "Alone together" gives to kinds of feelings. the feeling of saddness most of all, but I also feel love in a sad way a have to say.

There was a time when I had a french girlfriend that I loved a lot. The problem was that I wasnt in my country at the time, and we where always around people that speaks french. so I felt alone but together for a long time. because I didnt understand a word in french. She spoke spanish or inglesh with me.

[Maskedman46]

Alone Together...raging fireplace...sipping cocktails...eye contact...soft touches and tender sweet lips...

~MM~

[LUMADY1]

muy bueno de verdad....

[MrBongoBananas]

Love this shit man...........

[maidoodesu]

very nice !　です.

[jimmorrisonrebel]

Beautiful...!

Thank you!

[oceanblues70]

...is Chet

[Takumast]

In music there is nothing more looking for. Chet I miss you..play your music every day, when whe meet again just 2 coffee and lets get lost.

[lionidas90]

..ooh..i love him soo..chet is my personal jazz hero...could listen to his melancholy for hours!!

[rosadacanosa]

@lionidas90 and I....forever

[gregsobekofficial]

thanks for the post!! Great b/w shot as the back drop to this great song.