She Was Too Good to Me
She Was Too Good to Me is an album by Chet Baker.[1][2][3] The album was released in 1974[4] as what some would call a "comeback" album. The title track is an alteration of "He Was Too Good to Me". There were three recording sessions (July 17, October 31, and November 1, 1974).[5]
| She Was Too Good to Me | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | July 17, October 31 & November 1, 1974 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:02 | |||
| Label | CTI Records | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [6] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "Baker began his comeback after five years of musical inactivity with this excellent CTI date. ... Altoist Paul Desmond is a major asset on two songs and the occasional strings give variety to this fine session".[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Autumn Leaves" | Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer | 7:02 |
| 2. | "She Was Too Good to Me" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Funk in Deep Freeze" | Hank Mobley | 6:06 |
| 4. | "Tangerine" | Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer | 5:27 |
| 5. | "With a Song in My Heart" | Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart | 4:04 |
| 6. | "What'll I Do?" | Irving Berlin | 3:55 |
| 7. | "It's You or No One" | Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn | 4:28 |
| 8. | "My Future Just Passed" | Richard A. Whiting, George Marion, Jr. | 4:46 |
Personnel
- Chet Baker – trumpet, vocals
- Hubert Laws – flute and alto flute
- Bob James – electric piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Steve Gadd – drums on "Autumn Leaves", "She Was Too Good to Me", "Funk in Deep Freeze", "Tangerine", "My Future Just Passed"
- Jack DeJohnette – drums on "With a Song in My Heart", "What'll I Do?", "It's You or No One"
- Paul Desmond – alto saxophone on "Autumn Leaves", "Tangerine"
- Romeo Penque – flute, clarinet
- George Marge – alto flute, oboe d'amore
- David Friedman – vibes
- Don Sebesky – arrangements
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, recorder
References
- Chet Baker catalog, accessed May 27, 2016
- Edwards, D. & Callahan, M.CTI Album Discography, accessed May 27, 2016
- Jazzlists: CTI Records 6000 series discography, accessed May 27, 2016
- "chetbakertribute.com". chetbakertribute.com. 1974-11-01. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- "Jazz Tube A Archive Of Jazz Videos". Chetbaker.net. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- Yanow, Scott. She Was Too Good to Me – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
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