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Baker Sings Chet

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Baker Sings Chet
Baker Sings Chet

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Baker Sings Chet

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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

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