Chet Baker in Tokyo

Chet Baker in Tokyo is a live album by jazz trumpeter and singer Chet Baker, recorded at Showa Women's University's Hitomi Memorial Hall. Released only eleven months before his death, it has been hailed as, "A glorious moment in Chet Baker's twilight."

Chet Baker in Tokyo
Live album by Chet Baker
Released	1987
Recorded	June 14, 1987
Venue	Hitomi Memorial Hall, Showa Women's University, Tokyo, Japan
Genre	Cool Jazz, West Coast Jazz
Length	115:14
Label	King; Paddle Wheel; Evidence Music
Producer	Yoichi Nakao

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

John Vinocur of The New York Times praised the album, saying:

The performances are remarkable because they take in, at the highest level, everything that people said Chet could do – play ballads with almost painful, poetic eloquence – and what many said he could not: blow hard and tough enough so as to make the trumpet sound its essence.

Rick Anderson of AllMusic said the album "shows him to have still been in complete control of his musical faculties, playing not just beautifully and well, but with energy and even speed despite his deteriorating health."

Track listing

Source:

Disc one:

1. "Stella by Starlight" – 10:50
2. "For Minors Only" – 7:40
3. "Almost Blue" – 7:53
4. "Portrait in Black and White" – 15:46
5. "My Funny Valentine" – 13:14

Disc two:

1. "Four" – 7:28
2. "Arborway" – 14:00
3. "I'm A Fool to Want You" – 11:22
4. "Seven Steps to Heaven" – 7:56
5. "For All We Know" – 8:57
6. "Broken Wing" – 10:08

Personnel

Musicians

• Chet Baker – trumpet & vocals
• Harold Danko – piano
• Hein Van Der Geyn – acoustic bass
• John Engels – drums

Production

• Yoichi Nakao – Producer

External links

• Live performance