The pairing of Stan Getz and Chet Baker in 1983 at Stockholm, Sweden for an LP and video release seemed like such a natural thing, both being golden boys enjoying their heydays with lyrically clean, brilliant solo styles. So it is odd that they teamed up in this concert only one other time, twenty-five years later, in their long careers. Which makes this a summit meeting to savor. Their playing on "I'll Remember April" is a study in contrasts: Getz's long lines against Baker's shorter phrases. Baker delivers his best solo here, keeping to a medium tempo, while Getz gives all his best performances in all tunes with furious tempo.
1. We'll Be Together Again (Fisher-Laine) 8:03
2. I'll Remember April (DePaul- Johnston-Raye) 11:41
3. Just Friends (Klenner-Lewis) 8:42
4. My Funny Valentine(Rodgers-Hart) 8:33
5. Sippin' At Bells (Miles Davis) 9:04
6. Blood Count (Billy Strayhorn) 5:25
7. Milestones (Miles Davis) 9:44
8. Airegin (Sonny Rollins) 9:04
9. Dear Old Stockholm (Traditional) 5:50
10. Line For Lyons (Gerry Mulligan) 2:04 -- --Tracking
Chet Baker and Stan Getz first recorded together in 1953. They would be reunited three decades later for a world tour. The performance presented here took place during the tour's stop in Stockholm, Sweden. 10 tracks. Ohvation.
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