Matt Dusk: My Funny Valentine: The Chet Baker Songbook
Vocal tributes to Chet Baker have, of late, become a mini-industry. While the vast majority of interpreters have gotten it wrong, confusing Baker’s personal pathos with his music, crooner Matt Dusk succeeds by resisting the temptation to don a misrepresentative mask of tragedy. Instead, he opts to simply be himself. My Funny Valentine could just … Read More “Matt Dusk: My Funny Valentine: The Chet Baker Songbook”
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