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 | | Description: | Alone Together by Chet Baker & Bill Evans, released 7 February 2025.
This version of Alone Together comes as a 1xLP. - 180GAlthough Chet Baker and Bill Evans were both highly lyrical and introspective players who could have made a marvelous team, they only recorded together on a couple of occasions. By the time these recordings were made in 1958-59, Chet Baker had been a star for less than a decade. This 1958 instrumental album presented Baker in an unusual setting, accompanied by great jazz musicians with whom he would only rarely play and record: Evans, Herbie Mann, Pepper Adams, and Kenny Burrell. THE COMPLETE LP + 2 BONUS TRACKS - 180-GRAM VIRGIN VINYL - LIMITED EDITION? 180-GRAM VIRGIN VINYL
? THE COMPLETE LP + 2 BONUS TRACKS"Alone Together (Limited Edition)" on LP unites two of modern jazz's most influential voices: trumpeter Chet Baker and pianist Bill Evans. This special edition celebrates the intimate, lyrical dialogue between their instruments, capturing the essence of cool jazz: relaxed tempos, warm harmonies and an almost conversational interplay. The album unfolds like a late-night session in a small club - understated, melodic, and deeply emotional, with plenty of space between the notes that lets every nuance breathe. As a limited LP, it is aimed at collectors and audiophiles who value both the tactile experience of vinyl and the timeless aesthetic of classic jazz recordings. The pressing is conceived as an essential library piece for anyone who loves refined, introspective jazz built around melody and mood rather than sheer virtuosity.
Chet Baker is renowned for his uniquely fragile trumpet tone and intimate vocal style that helped define West Coast cool jazz. Rising to fame in the 1950s, he became known for emotionally charged interpretations and a lyrical approach that favored feeling over flash. Bill Evans, one of the most harmonically sophisticated pianists in jazz history, shaped the sound of modern piano trio playing with his subtle voicings, impressionistic harmonies and deep sense of swing. His work was crucial to the evolution of post-bop and is widely regarded as foundational listening for serious jazz fans. Together, Baker and Evans embody two complementary strands of modern jazz lyricism - the singing trumpet line and the introspective piano voice - making this collaboration particularly compelling.
NUMBER ONE ESSENTIALS focuses on curating central, must-have titles of jazz and related genres, presenting them in editions designed for collectors and serious listeners. The label's philosophy centers on making key recordings accessible in carefully produced physical formats such as vinyl, emphasizing sound quality and a coherent, classic presentation. With "Alone Together (Limited Edition)", NUMBER ONE ESSENTIALS positions a core work of sophisticated, mood-driven jazz as a premium LP release, aimed at listeners who want to experience this music in a focused, album-oriented way.
This LP is ideal for quiet evenings, focused listening sessions, or as an atmospheric backdrop for social occasions. With its limited-edition character and its emphasis on timeless jazz interplay, "Alone Together (Limited Edition)" serves both as an entry point into the world of Baker and Evans and as an enduring highlight in any established jazz collection. | | | No. of tracks: |
11 |
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012291019 |
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