Chet Baker Plays Vladimir Cosma

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Chet Baker Plays Vladimir Cosma
Studio album by Chet Baker
Released 1985
Recorded 1985
Genre Cool jazz, soundtrack
Length35:21
Label Carrere Records

Chet Baker Plays Vladimir Cosma is a 1985 album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker, released by French company Carrere Records. [1] It features rearrangements of songs written by Romanian film score composer Vladimir Cosma.

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Contents

Track listing

All songs composed by Vladimir Cosma.

Side A

  1. "B.B. Blues" – 5:56
  2. "Yves et Danielle (Thème du film Salut l'artiste)" – 3:28
  3. "Hobbylog" – 4:53
  4. "Promenade sentimentale (Thème du film Diva)" – 3:43

Side B

  1. "12+12 (Thème du film Le jumeau)" – 4:15
  2. "Two Much" – 4:54
  3. "Douceurs ternaires" – 4:56
  4. "Pintade a jeun (Thème du film Nous irons tous au paradis)" – 3:16

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References

  1. "Discogs.com" Retrieved on 23/05/14.