Chet Baker Quartet : In Paris, Vol. 1 - SHM Single Layer SACD Mono

Chet Baker and Paris are two terms that, when combined, trigger enthusiasm in jazz lovers. The trumpeter with the melancholy sound and the city of love seemed made for each other when Baker recorded the first of a total of three albums there, all of which have long been considered classics. “Chet Baker Quartet - In Paris, Vol. 1” features Jimmy Bond (bass), Peter Littman (drums) and the highly talented bebop pianist Dick Twardzik, who, at just 24 years old, tragically died of a drug overdose just one week after the session at Studio Pathé-Magellan (Paris, October 11 and 14, 1955). The quartet's performance in Paris is magical and shows Baker at the zenith of his art. In Ben Ratliff's book “Jazz, a Critic's Guide to The 100 Most Important Recordings” (The New York Times Essential Library), “Chet Baker Quartet – In Paris, Vol. 1” receives the tribute it deserves.

To mark the 95th anniversary of Chet Baker, Universal Music Japan is presenting the legendary jazz legend's Paris recordings as high-resolution SHM-SACDs (non-hybrid). The limited Japanese imports were lovingly mastered from the original tapes, offering excellent sound quality of the mono recordings and revealing new facets of the ingenious US musician's playing. The legendary Paris recording sessions for Barclay all took place between 1955 and 1956, during Baker's first European tour.

This title is an SHM SACD. This format is the further development of the single-layer SACD and uses a particularly light-transparent plastic (Super High Material). It allows a much better readability of the pit-land structures on the surface than is possible with hybrid SACDs. Universal's SHM SACDs are generally re-digitized to DSD from the albums' master tapes without any changes. SHM SACDs can be played on any SACD player. Please do not use L'Art du Son or alcohol-based cleaning agents. - Please note: All titles are designed by Universal Music as limited edition collector's items for the Japanese market.