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 Kinen Kōdō. Released only eleven months before his death, it has been hailed as, "A glorious moment in Chet Baker's twilight."

Reception

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

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