吉姆·豪爾是一名美國爵士吉他手，作曲家和編曲家。《Premier Guitar》雜誌中曾寫道：「或許可以這樣講，爵士吉他的大樹植根於這四個名字：強戈·賴因哈特、查理·克里斯蒂安、韋斯·蒙哥馬利和吉姆·豪爾。」

This release contains Chet Baker’s complete September 1983 studio date in Brussels - with a trio, featuring guitarist Philip Catherine and bassist Jean-Louis Rassinfosse. There is also a bonus track by the same trio performing a live, 10-minute plus version of Baker’s celebrated ‘hit’, My Funny Valentine in Europe, in the Spring of 1985.

Personnel: Chet Baker (vocals, trumpet); Phillip Catherine (guitar); Jean-Louis Rasinfosse (bass).
Recorded at the 7th Jazz Festival, Muenster, West Germany in June 1985.
On this 1985 concert recording, charismatic trumpet player/vocalist Chet Baker performs with guitarist Philip Catherine and bassist Jean Louis Rassinfosse. Baker performs such trademark tunes as Cole Porter's "Love for Sale" and Gershwin's "But Not For Me," but the settings are unique. On the former, Baker employs a distinctly funky approach. It's rare to hear Baker soloing over what amounts to a one-chord jam. Rassinfosse develops an ostinato purposely devoid of harmonic progression. Seizing the moment, Catherine and Baker develop their respective solos with great confidence and poise.
At times, Catherine's sound is more akin to rock than it is to jazz. He goes so far as to use slight distortion on "Sad Walk" and "Love for Sale." Rassinfosse performs on what sounds like an electric, upright bass sans a wooden body. This musical approach is incongruent with the other Baker settings. A pioneer of the so-called West Coast cool sound, Baker seems to be in stylistic opposition to music that hints at "rock" in any way. Despite such disparities, this trio demonstrates great musical empathy and confluence.

Chet reunited with the Canadian Avant-Garde pianist for one recording in 1985 (they performed together briefly in 1955). Bley is surprisingly restrained in this setting, and absence of a rhythm section gives the album a warm, intimate feel. This is probably Chet Baker's prettiest recording. There is famous story regarding these two. Soon after recording this album, Baker and Bley performed together in Toronto. Legend has it that Chet fell asleep on stage during the performance, and eventually had to be carried off.
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Chet Baker - Trumpet, Vocals
Paul Bley - Piano
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SteepleChase SCCD-31207
Recorded February 27, 1985, Sound Track Studios, Copenhagen
Track# 8 is not on the original LP release

這張一九六八年的現場錄音專輯精彩地收錄了許多比爾．艾文斯(Bill Evans, 1929-1980)一生傳奇的演奏生涯中最具動能且令人興奮的演出片段，尤其是他與貝斯手艾迪．葛美茲(Eddie Gomez)及鼓手傑克．狄喬內(Jack eJohnette)三人之間充滿創意與默契的互動演奏，更是讓人驚嘆叫?。這張曾獲得一座葛萊美獎的三重奏專輯收錄了多首典雅精緻的抒情爵士經典曲目，同時也是此三重奏的唯一錄音。
Bill Evans(p)
Eddie Gomez(b)
Jack DeJohnette(ds)
Recorded June 15,1968,at the Casino de Montreux,Switzerland
Director of engineering:Val Valentin

人戏两忘，入戏太深，当一个艺人如是行事，真不知是件好事还是悲剧，张国荣的纵身一跃，让无数人心颤，而Chet Baker1988年从荷兰阿姆斯特丹一家酒店窗台上坠落的那一刻，也是无数爵士乐迷同样感伤的瞬间。
Baker沙哑磁性的嗓音，在50年代完全掩盖了他出众的小号演奏，那些冷漠，臃懒，漫不经心的歌声，却打动了千万歌迷的心，加上酷似叛逆影星詹姆斯·迪恩的脸庞，Baker成为了公众喜爱的超级偶像，这个白人小伙，他的知名曲《My Funny Valentine》，是哪个时代竟相传唱的流行金曲。
可是Baker并不幸福，他总是皱着眉头，偶像的孤独的滋味他比别人要有更深的体会，而个性中的孤傲，迷惘，最终让他不得不在吸毒中找到片刻的自在和超脱，可惜这短暂的自在和超脱，换来的是终身的毒瘾与自毁。
专辑的20首歌曲，选自Baker演唱事业黄金时代，专辑有一个《让我们迷失》，真的，在这些冷冷的懒懒的歌声背后，是一颗找不到归宿的寂寞心灵。

《迈尔斯戴维斯·泛蓝调调》是20世纪顶尖爵士乐手最完美的一次经典录音，透过重新数位制作呈献细腻感动的质素；也是认识史上最伟大爵士巨人Miles Davis的入门推荐，与爵士乐迷收藏的必备经典！

素有“黑暗王子”之称的小号巨擘 Miles Davis （1929-91）是一位奠定50年代酷派（Cool School）冷调风格，开创60年代末期Jazz-Rock 融合（Fusion）新乐风的先锋；受到波普（Bop）时期最具代表性萨克斯风大师Charlie Parker提携，Miles Davis由纽约52街的酒吧表演跨入大乐团，而后自组五重奏的历程，不仅绽放个人深刻色彩，更跨越肤色藩篱成就后起之秀。这张专辑除了获得企鹅爵士五星最高评价，也是各家乐评一致推荐的世纪不朽作品；自1959年发行至今届满四十周年，美国当地销售超越七十万张，全球销售高达两百万张。

“Kind Of Blue”谱写酷派爵士时期，调式爵士（modal）经典代表；由Miles Davis与作曲及钢琴家Bill Evans共同蕴织出主要行进线，以贯穿整张专辑的概念为主轴，藉着其他乐手的加入而渲染蔓延转化层次分明的无际空间。参与本专辑的乐手们在日后皆成为爵士乐界要角，而“Kind Of Blue”也是 Miles Davis五重奏巅峰时期的专辑，每一位乐手表现超高水准。中音萨克风手John Coltrane与Miles共有的灵巧思绪以纯熟的默契化作柔畅的旋律，在最具代表性曲目“So What”中，可以发现两人即兴演奏的精彩绝伦。而高音萨克斯风手“Connonball” Adderley、贝斯名将Paul Chambers和鼓手James Cobb在Miles穿针引线的前导带领，凝聚演绎技巧绝妙境界的最高张力。只出现在“Flamenco Sketches”一曲的钢琴大师Wynton Kelly，同样跟乐手们演出完美契合的对话，专辑还有未曾在黑胶唱片时收录的版本！

01 那又如何 So What
02 不速之客弗莱迪Freddie Freeloader
03 绿中蓝Blue in Green
04 绝对布鲁斯All Blues
05 弗拉门高素描Flamenco Sketches
06 弗拉门高素描（黑胶唱片未收录版本）

One of two classic records (the other being Waltz for Debby) culled from perfectionist pianist Bill Evans' stand at the Village Vanguard in 1961. The album cover features the by-line "featuring Scott LaFaro", the bass player whose accidental death soon after highlighted his immense contributions to jazz. Absolutely timeless.

Paul Desmond was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer, best known for his work with the Dave Brubeck Quartet and for composing that group's biggest hit, "Take Five". He was one of the most popular musicians to come out of the cool jazz scene.