Rique Pantoja & Chet Baker


Rique Pantoja & Chet Baker is an album by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker and Brazilian composer and pianist Rique Pantoja produced by Chico Neves and Rique Pantoja. The album was recorded by Chico Neves and Iro Barreto with recording sessions taking place at Studio Pollicino in 1984 in Rome, Studio Nas Nuvens in 1985 in Rio de Janeiro, when Chet Baker came to Brazil to play at the Free Jazz Festival, and Studio Audio Patrulba in 1987 in São Paulo. It was mixed by Iro Barreto, Zeziabo Matarelli and Rique Pantoja and released on the WEA Discos label in Brazil in 1987, the Pony Canyon label in Japan on July 21, 1989 and the Warner Music Latina label in the US in 1989.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "Baker was dominant musical personality, Pantoja provided Latin background."
David Steinberg for the Albuquerque Journal wrote: "On this album Baker evokes a rich sound."

Track listing

  1. "Cinema 1" – 5:23
  2. "Saci" – 4:26
  3. "Arborway" – 5:27
  4. "So Hard to Know" – 5:43
  5. "Te Cantei" – 5:19
  6. "Depois Da Praia" – 4:44

Personnel