| Crystal Bells | ||||
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| Studio album by Chet Baker, Philip Catherine, Jean-Louis Rassinfosse | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | September 1983 | |||
| Studio | Igloostudio, Brussels, Belgium | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:29 | |||
| Label | LDH LDH 1009 | |||
| Producer | LDH-ASBL | |||
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Crystal Bells is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker guitarist Philip Catherine and bassist Jean-Louis Rassinfosse which was recorded in 1983 and first released on the Belgian LDH label. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
The Allmusic review by Matt Collar states "by the '80s Baker's improvisation had coalesced into a beautifully logical, root harmony-based style in which one can discern the exact progressions of any given tune simply by listening to him. Here, his lines connect, turn by turn, melody upon melody like a pastel jigsaw puzzle forming before your eyes. Subsequently, Baker thrived in the company of the like-minded Belgians, whose bop-inflected technical prowess on their instruments was also matched by their deft sense for melodicism and sympathetic group interplay. ... Ultimately, Crystal Bells is an absolutely magical session with inspired performances that still ring true so many years after Baker's passing.". [3]
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Strollin' is a live album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker, recorded 1985 at the 7th Jazz Festival of Münster, West Germany and released in 1986 by Enja Records. It features Chet Baker on trumpet and vocals, Belgian guitarist Philip Catherine, and Belgian bassist Jean-Louis Rassinfosse.
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I Thought About You: A Tribute to Chet Baker is the twenty-second studio album by Brazilian jazz pianist and singer Eliane Elias. It was released on May 28, 2013, via Concord Picante label. The album is dedicated to American jazz trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker. On this record she performs famous jazz standards and compositions.
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As Time Goes By,, is an album by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1986 and released on the Dutch Timeless label.
No Problem is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker's Quartet featuring Duke Jordan which was recorded in 1979 and released the following year on the Danish SteepleChase label.
Studio Trieste is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker, guitarist Jim Hall and flautist Hubert Laws which was recorded in 1982 and released on the CTI label.
Baby Breeze is an album by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1964 and released on the Limelight label.
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Carnegie Hall Concert is a live album by saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and trumpeter Chet Baker. The album was recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1974 and released on the CTI label both as a double LP and as two separate volumes. In 1995 the album was re-released as a CD with an additional track.
In Concert is a live album by saxophonist Lee Konitz and trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in 1974 and released on the India Navigation label in 1982.
Chet's Choice is an album by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1985 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label.
