chet baker 1

chet baker op het leftbank jazzfestival te antwerpen. 1984.
met steve houben - altsax, diederik wissels - piano, hein van de gein - bas en jan de haas - drums. Nr 1/8

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[lesysteme]

One of the amazing things I love about this video (which I watch repeatedly), apart from Chet's beautifully amazing solo of course, is the way he brings the band together so tightly after about half way through the head- it's really just incredible the command he has over the music, the phrasing, the feel and how he is able to get everyone together so quickly. what a master - thanks for all of these great Chet vids on youtube. (this european period has some of Chet's most wonderful playing)

[MrKeys57]

@danielhuntsinger - it´s not about "hit the high notes".... it´s his feeling....... wheather or not he hit "that or this" note doesnt matter....they were all just so right...... my friend, don´t be technical.....feeel it.......

[persevere4]

Pushed is only a bad rumour as he could not find steady work and his chops where that of lessor players, the hardship of playing with the false teeth, the addiction, no real money no love all the wasted time. but, he could still sing a blue song from his soul like no other one on earth, his own unique style a waste he had more good music in him, his death is a mystery

[loren1283]

wow, he sounds awesome here.

[CRBilly100]

Hi Felicidades, Thanks for the kind words. I'm not sure that Chet Baker intentionally "chose" to continue a life that included getting his teeth knocked out over a bad drug deal in San Francisco, caused his family and children considerable pain for many years, and ultimately died as a possible result of being pushed out a window in Amsterdam. Are you sure he chose that? I agree with you that it's hard for non-addicts to understand an addiction lifestyle and how hard it is to overcome it.

[22felicidadesempre]

@CRBilly100 you are very pretentious! kind of intellectual cliche!

you don't anderstand a different kind of life! you are living in your on macro cosmos!

you are not a free fish! moral is your prison!!!

[CRBilly100]

Addictions are not fully understood. It is questionable that an addict "chooses" to

remain an addict-some have the inner resources to recover and take life one day at a time, with relapses viewed by professionals as another stage in the recovery process. Dr. Karl Menninger once observed "it is hard for a free fish to understand what is happening to a hooked one." it doesn't appear productive or particularly insightful to say that addicts choose. Bill Honer

[chetnet]

Daniel, maybe because you only have come to know Chet recently, you aren't aware that up until the end, he was brilliant. Have you heard/seen the Live inTokyo recording done in '87, or the Last Great Concert done 2 weeks before his death, both magnificent performances!!!

[danielhuntsinger]

i'm depressed because i hear him changing the course of his phrases because he can no longer hit the high notes....totally disrupting the melodic intent of the phrase...one of my heroes going by the wayside...very sad...a melodic genius that i only discovered recently...jazzers, stay clean for god's sake!

[CommercialVehicle]

@ritter89 - Right on man.