Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings (1954)

Get ready to cry, cause this album will hit you in the honey nut feelios. I was a little late discovering what is now my favorite male jazz vocalist, but better late than never. And yeah, I know what I said is pretty controversial cause goddamned Ol' Blue Eyes (Frank Sinatra) is supposed to be the best, but oh well. Frank Sinatra is still pretty good, but Chet's 10x better. Anyways, Chet Baker's voice is really heavenly & soothing to the ears. It's super smooth, like really expensive satin bedsheets you feel me? A little higher pitched than most male jazz vocalists, he was sorta received with mixed reviews at first, then people realized that he was fucking great. Like many other jazz albums, every song on here is actually a famous jazz standard. All the songs are just done in Chet Baker's "Cool Jazz" style. "Cool Jazz" is basically really mellow & laid back. Imagine the kind of music you'd listen to while sitting on a luxurious recliner, located in a study, while slowly sipping on aged whiskey. Or maybe you just want to lay in bed and have a quick lil cry to some beautiful-ass music. Drums are very soft & usually piano and bass are more prominent. Chet's also an accomplished trumpeter, so you'll also hear his smooth buttery trumpet glaze over some songs here and there. Most of the songs are about love. Either the loss of love, or a blossoming love. I'might sure most of you are familiar with the '30s - '50s obsession with love songs haha. When all is said and done though, this truly is a fantastic album that is a great starting point for those who aren't into jazz. Let Chet grace you with his dreamy voice.

Standout Tracks: My Ideal, I Get Along Without You Very Well, It's Always You, Like Someone In Love, I Fall In Love Too Easily