Chet Baker – Sings Again - 1986 Jazz Vocal - Ltd. Numbered Aquamarine Vinyl - Sealed 180 Grm LP

 

"In the last few years of his life, Chet Baker had a very productive professional relationship with the Dutch record producer Wim Wigt, which resulted in a number of remarkable releases. Sings Again was in many ways conceived as a counterpoint to 1954's Sings, with Baker revisiting many of the songs from his first vocal album after thirty years. Accompanied by longtime collaborators Michel Graillier, Ricardo del Fra and John Engels, this album offers a revealing look at Baker's development as a singer. The charm of his vocals lies no longer in his youthful naiveté; instead the album seems to catch the voice of a soul that hasn't aged at all inside a body that has experienced over fifty years of suffering. There is nothing sentimental or painful about these songs, which are performed with remarkable ease; it's mostly the perspective that has changed." (RateYourMusic)