She Was Too Good to Me

For the Rodgers and Hart song, see He Was Too Good to Me.
She Was Too Good to Me
Studio album by
Chet Baker
Released1974
RecordedJuly 17, October 31 & November 1, 1974
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length41:02
LabelCTI Records
ProducerCreed Taylor
Chet Baker chronology
In Concert
(1974) 		She Was Too Good to Me
(1974) 		Carnegie Hall Concert
(1974)

She Was Too Good to Me is an album by Chet Baker.[1][2][3] The album was released in 1974[4] as what some would call a "comeback" album. The title track is an alteration of "He Was Too Good to Me". There were three recording sessions (July 17, October 31, and November 1, 1974).[5]

Track listing

She Was Too Good to Me
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Autumn Leaves"Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer7:02
2."She Was Too Good to Me"Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart4:40
3."Funk in Deep Freeze"Hank Mobley6:06
4."Tangerine"Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer5:27
5."With a Song in My Heart"Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart4:04
6."What'll I Do"Irving Berlin3:55
7."It's You or No One"Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn4:28
8."My Future Just Passed"Richard A. Whiting, George Marion Jr.4:46

Personnel

  • Chet Baker – trumpet, vocals
  • Hubert Laws – flute and alto flute
  • Bob James – electric piano
  • Ron Carter – bass
  • Steve Gadd – drums on "Autumn Leaves", "She Was Too Good to Me", "Funk in Deep Freeze", "Tangerine", "My Future Just Passed"
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums on "With a Song in My Heart", "What'll I Do?", "It's You or No One"
  • Paul Desmond – alto saxophone on "Autumn Leaves", "Tangerine"
  • Romeo Penque – flute, clarinet
  • George Marge – alto flute, oboe d'amore
  • David Friedman – vibes
  • Don Sebesky – arrangements
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, recorder

References

  1. ^ Chet Baker catalog, accessed May 27, 2016
  2. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M.CTI Album Discography, accessed May 27, 2016
  3. ^ Jazzlists: CTI Records 6000 series discography, accessed May 27, 2016
  4. ^ "chetbakertribute.com". chetbakertribute.com. 1974-11-01. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  5. ^ "Jazz Tube A Archive Of Jazz Videos". Chetbaker.net. Retrieved 2012-03-09.