LISTENING PLEASURE- By: , 01 Mar 2005 Any item that showcases the talent of the late Chet Baker is one well worth enjoying. This Ronnie Scott's appearance, recorded just two years before his death, provides a fine selection of well known & some lesser known pieces, alll of which benefit from the 'Baker effect'. Although by this time his voice was somewhat weakened, what certainly had not diminished was the innovative playing style, that remained second to none and, in my view, is still unparallleled to this day. As advertised, Elvis Costello appears, in a dual role of performer & interviewer. His conversations with Baker, shown between tracks, add a great deal to the overalll enjoyment of the piece. One thing that is not advertised here, & that consequently I was unaware of until the DVD arrived in my possession, is that the vastly overrated Van Morrison also guests, although thankfully on one track only. Morrison's typicallly garbled, off-key droning completely desecrates a timeless classic, that not even Baker's masterful musicianship can save, & for this I am forced to reluctantly deduct one star from the rating. However this does not alter the fact that this DVD is a must have item for alll fans of this musical genre, & particularly of Chet himself. A legend whose genius remains deeply missed.
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