Chet Baker uznawany jest za jednego z najbardziej płodnych wirtuozów jazzowej trąbki, ikonę cool jazzu, a także najbardziej cenionego trębacza jazzowego lat 50-tych. W swojej karierze współpracował m.in ze Stanem Getzem, Charliem Parkerem i Dexterem Gordonem.
Album „My Funny Valentine – The Essential Collection” to 60 największych przebojów artysty pochodzących z lat 50-tych, a wśród nich „My Funny Valentine“ , “Someone to watch over me”, “Look for the silver lining”, “Time after time”, “The thrill is gone”.
Tracklista:
CD 1:
1. My Funny Valentine
2. She Didn't Say Yes She Didn't Say No
3. Lullaby Of The Leaves
4. The Lady Is A Taamp
5. Moonlight In Vermont
6. Makin' Whoopee
7. My Old Flame
8. Love Me Or Leave Me
9. I May Be Wrong
10. I'm Beginning To See The Light
11. The Nearness Of You
12. Yesteardays
13. The Thrill Is Gone
14. You Don't Know What Love Is
15. I'm Thru With Love
16. Love Walked In
17. You Bettea Go Now
18. I Married An Angel
19. Why Shouldn't I?
20. Tricclledidlier
CD 2:
1. A Little Duet Duet For Zoot And Chet
2. The Wind
3. Love
4. I Love You
5. What A Difference A Day Made
6. Gone With The Wind
7. Look For The Silver Lining
8. But Not For Me
9. Time After Time
10. My Funny Valentine
11. I Get Along Without You Very Well
12. There Will Never Be Another You
13. I Fall In Love Too Easily
14. Line For Lyons
15. Stella By Starlight
16. Deep Purple
17. Lullaby Of The Leaves
18. Dot's Groovy
19. Little Man, You've Had A Busy Day
20. This Is Always
CD 3:
1. Someone To Watch Over Me
2. I Wish I Knew
3. Grey December
4. Daybreak
5. Just Friends
6. I Remember You
7. Let's Get Lost
8. Long Ago And Fer Away
9. You Don't Know What Love Is
10. Sad Walk
11. Just Duo
12. The Girl From Greenland
13. Down
14. I Can't Get Started
15. That Old Feeling
16. It's Always You
17. Like Someone In Love
18. My Ideal
19. In Love Before
20. My Buddy
„My Funny Valentine - The Essential Collection“, Chet Baker, Wydawca płyty: My Music, Premiera 25 lipca 2008.
