Quietly There cover

Released 60 years ago

Quietly There

Chet Baker · 1966

32 min · 12 tracks · jazz

Smooth, melancholic melodies intertwine with Chet Baker's haunting trumpet and soft vocal whispers.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • melancholic reflections on quiet evenings
  • short tracks for brief moments
  • haunting melodies for introspective moods
  • gentle background for relaxation
  • soft vocals for easy listening

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of high-energy tracks
  • prefer longer, epic compositions

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1966, 'Quietly There' came during a period of personal struggle for Chet Baker, following a series of tumultuous years marked by addiction. This album showcases his transition back to the forefront of jazz after a decline in popularity and health issues that had overshadowed his earlier career.
Stylistic neighbors
Miles Davis· Bill Evans· Stan Getz

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Early Autumn 2:43
  • 2 I Left My Heart in San Francisco 2:29
  • 3 Forget Him 2:41
  • 4 The Christmas Song 3:05
  • 5 Quietly, There 2:38
  • 6 Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most 2:52
  • 7 Stranger on the Shore 2:39
  • 8 You Don't Have to Say You Love Me 2:35
  • 9 The More I See You 2:48
  • 10 No More Blues 2:24
  • 11 Message to Michael 2:42
  • 12 (You're My) Soul and Inspiration 2:38

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