Robin Phillips Sings & Plays: Chet Baker

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Robin Phillips, featuring trumpeter James Brady, celebrates the music and legacy of Chet Baker with an intimate evening of vocals, piano and trumpet as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Singer and pianist Robin Phillips celebrates the music of legendary jazz vocalist and trumpeter Chet Baker. Frequently compared vocally to Baker, Phillips has spent years studying the subtle vocal style that made Chet instantly recognisable and became synonymous with the West Coast jazz scene. He is joined by trumpeter James Brady, whose lyrical, melodic approach captures the intimacy and understated beauty at the heart of Chet’s music. Together, they explore the songs, compositions and unmistakable sound that made Baker one of the most compelling figures in 20th-century jazz. Robin and James recently…