• Epic 1983 Live Recording

  Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

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  In 1983 Chet Baker played six consecutive nights at The Canteen in London with The John Horler Trio (John Horler – piano, Jim Richardson – bass and Tony Mann – drums). Richardson recorded these landmark performances on a basic Sony TCS audiocassette recorder. "While he was not in the best physical shape, Chet's playing was commensurate with his reputation as a great jazz artist...passion, tenderness and down right aggressive swing.” he states. “It's all there in the music. I have a huge quantity of Chet Baker recordings but what we have here is the best, in my opinion.”
  
  The recordings have been meticulously restored and will be released as a two CD set Chet Baker Live in London. "The process of restoring standard audio cassette tape, recorded three decades ago and played many times since, was a rather delicate task,” Martin Hummel, Director of Ubuntu Music, explains. “Tape stretches ever so slightly over the years and the magnetic particles which form the sound tend to wear off with age. On top of that, the recordings were originally made for personal enjoyment--not for public consumption. We had to clean up hisses, pops and distortion, as the cassette recorder was sitting on top of a bass cabinet. Ultimately, after a series of tests, we came up with a solution that does justice to the integrity of the original live sound, while preserving ambiance from those magical evenings at The Canteen in 1983.”
  
  The John Horler Trio has been reunited for the first time since those Chet Baker shows to launch the album at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club on 22 and 23 August. Richardson says, “After all these years, hooking up with John Horler and Tony Mann as a unit for the Ronnie Scott's dates is going to be wonderful." The concerts will also feature Quentin Collins on trumpet, Leo Richardson on saxophone and special guest Norma Winstone on vocals.
  
  "This project was a dream come true for our young label, Ubuntu Music. The challenges were significant, but the result is exceptional music that every Chet Baker fan will enjoy for many years to come," says Hummel.
  
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