This was followed by the worldwide hit "The Breeze and I". In 1955 Gordon MacRae presented her on the "Colgate Comedy Hour" as the "Malaguena" Girl. Track #24: Caterina Valente, vocals, accompanied by Francis Coppieters, piano.In 1954 Caterina Valente introduced herself to European audiences with her recordings of "Istanbul" and "I love Paris". Recorded at Jazztime Mainz, Kurfürstliches Schloss, September 20, 1955 Track #23: Chet Baker Quartet, with Kurt Edelhagens Orchestra. Tracks #5,7,11,14,20: Chet Baker with orchestra conducted by Rolf-Hans Müller. Tracks #3,9,16,18: Chet Baker, trumpet, with Kurt Edelhagens Orchestra. Recorded in Köln and Baden-Baden, 1954-1958
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Tracks #1 & 15: Caterina Valente, vocals & guitar & Chet Baker, trumpet. They Cant Take That Away From Me (G & I.Gershwin) 2:12Ģ4. Pennies from Heaven (Johnston-Burke) 2:07Ģ2. Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Burke-Van Heusen) 3:53Ģ1. Everything Happens to Me (Carmichael-Mercer) 4:05Ģ0. It Never Entered My Mind (Rodgers-Hart) 3:21ġ8. Every Time We Say Goodbye (Porter) 3:10ġ6. Stairway to the Stars (Malneck-Signorelli-Parish) 3:14ġ5. I Should Care (Stordahl-Weston-Cahn) 2:38ġ2. Them There Eyes (Pinkard-Tracey-Tauber) 2:48ġ1. Dont Worry Bout Me (Bloom-Koehler) 3:09Ġ7.
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Good Morning Blues (Basie-Rushing-Durham) 3:09Ġ6. Ill Remember April (DePaul-Raye-Johnston) 2:50Ġ2. The music, both emotionally and melodically interesting, is well served by all concerned.Ġ1. Her performances, and most of those featuring Chet Baker, are further distinguished by the masterful accompaniment of Kurt Edelhagen and his orchestra and, in the case of Chet Baker, also by the studio orchestra of Rolf-Hans Müller. The other exciting performances here display Caterina Valente in her widest, most colorful range. The only documented meeting of both artists was resumed on a recording session in March 1956, when they joined-in for two lovely and rewarding duet songsIll Remember April and Every Time We Say Goodbyethat came out on a single on the German Brunswick label, both included in this set. They even were offered to make a film together, which unfortunately never happened. A month later, Valente joined his quartet for a concert in Stuttgart, and their musical feeling generated quite a stir among German jazz fans. She played guitar, worked with jazz combos, and liked to indulge occasionally in a spot of vocalese, three aspects of her talent that made her the most popular girl singer in Europe.Ĭhet Baker was the new American trumpet sensation when he visited Germany for the first time in September 1955 with his quartet. Caterina Valente (vcl, g), Chet Baker (tp, vcl), Kurt Edelhagen, Rolf-Hans Müller, Piero Umiliani (orch dir)Ĭombined here is the remarkable voice and singing style of Caterina Valente and the lyrical and intimate trumpet of Chet Baker, in a collection of swinging and romantic performances recorded in Germany during the 50s.Ĭaterina Valente was a singer who belonged among musicians, and she was enough of a musician herself to understand the nuances of harmonic changes that played a large role in jazz.