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* Trumpeter Chet Baker became known in the 1950s as one of the "cool cats." His lyrical blowing--distinguished by a seemingly endless melodic inventiveness and a dark, calm tone--matured over the years and reached its artistic peak in the '70s and '80s. * When Baker came to Europe in 1978, he had just released several albums for CTI and A&M and he was full of energy and self-confidence. Assisted by his fine American tour band, including the fantastic Phil Markowitz on piano, Baker delivered an exceptional radio show for the SDR in Stuttgart, Germany. * Fifteen years after Baker's untimely death in Amsterdam, this beautifully balanced album is a worthy memorial for one of the greatest and most unmistakable improvisers in jazz. Oh You Crazy Moon is the fourth volume of the successful Chet Baker Legacy series co-produced by CCB and ENJA. * The program starts with "The Touch Of Your Lips," a tune that shows that Baker was also a dedicated, crafty singer and passionate scat artist. As a trumpeter, he especially shines in such exquisite tunes as Wayne Shorter's bossa melody "Beautiful Black Eyes," Van Heusen's "Oh You Crazy Moon" (vintage 1939), and Michel Legrand's "Once Upon a Summertime." * Formerly under license to Justin Time, now exclusively available from ENJA.