{"product_id":"chet-baker-she-was-good-to-me","title":"Chet Baker - She Was Good To Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe immensely talented\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChet Baker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehad a complex relationship with the music scene and after almost 20 years of performing he withdrew from the business. In 1973 he vowed to make a comeback, returning to the straight-ahead jazz that started his career.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe Was Too Good To Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas released in 1974 by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreed Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e’s legendary\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCTI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elabel, by then home to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreddie Hubbard\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStanley Turrentine\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeodato\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand many others, and is considered Baker’s comeback album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis record is indeed a beautiful homage to the bop sound of the early 50s but with the unmistakeable forward-thinking attitude for which CTI became famous.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob James\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehere plays on electric piano for example, injecting a dose of funk into the tunes to move them into the 70s zeitgeist. As always, Baker employed a star-studded lineup consisting among others of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRon Carter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon bass,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack DeJohnette\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon drums (both alumni of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiles\u003c\/strong\u003e’ fusion period),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Desmond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon alto saxophone and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHubert Laws\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon flute. Throw master arranger\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon Sebesky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the mix and you have yourself a vintage CTI record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe Was Too Good To Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis available as a limited edition of 2000 individually numbered copies on crystal clear vinyl and includes liner notes by jazz critic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoug Ramsey\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MUSIC ON VINYL","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition Crystal Clear Vinyl","offer_id":53207222419783,"sku":"TRI-68653","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/b688c524208e5e6eb63fdb199b7ef53a.jpg?v=1769379781","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/chet-baker-she-was-good-to-me","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}