Home
Baker Sings Chet
Barnes and Noble
Baker Sings Chet
Current price: $17.99
Barnes and Noble
Baker Sings Chet
Current price: $17.99
Size: OS
Loading Inventory...
*Product information may vary - to confirm product availability, pricing, shipping and return information please contact Barnes and Noble
is the debut album from
, a Boise native that generally sings the choir and club circuits of the area. It's also a clever little play on
's debut album title,
. The songs presented are all items that were associated with
's repertoire over the years, with his classics all here to be heard. The musicians, aside from
, are largely veterans from the
stables, with
,
, and
leading the horn sections,
on piano,
on bass, and
on drums. The band itself acts almost entirely as the background for
's songs, only stepping out occasionally with
or
borrowing a line from the classic
recordings. The real star of the album is
(as one would hope), as he can alternately croon his way through
or scat a path through an old
number, showing equal prowess either way. Often, the artists hailing from the smaller cities end up having less exposure and less development in
, and Idaho certainly isn't known for its local
scenes (aside from the
festivals), so the abilities and existence of
and his sound are something worth pondering in the first place. Moreover, his work is worth hearing, of course, by fans of
as a nice tribute album, but also by newcomers to
that haven't heard the
male sound before, or at least not a good execution of the
male sound.
does a fine job in recreating both the technical ability and the mood of
's old work, despite being 40 or 50 years removed. ~ Adam Greenberg