Chet Baker Re:imagined + Blue Note Re:imagined

Blue Note Re:imagined was first released in 2020 featuring fresh takes on music from the illustrious Blue Note Records vaults recorded by a heavyweight line-up of the UK jazz, soul, and R&B scene’s most hotly-tipped rising stars. This incredible compilation includes artists such as Jorja Smith, Jordan Rakei, Ezra Collective, Poppy Ajudha and more. This new version of Blue Note Re:imagined, pressed exclusively for Record Store Day on Smokey Clear & Blue vinyl with new blue cover, includes an exclusive bonus track - Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge (Joy Orbison Remix).

On it’s original release Blue Note Re:imagined topped jazz charts around the globe and infuses the spirit of the new UK jazz generation into the legendary label’s iconic catalog, balancing the genre’s tradition with its future and reflecting the melting pot of talent and diversity within the current scene.

Tracklist:
Side A
1. Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge
2. Ezra Collective – Footprints
3. Poppy Ajudha - Watermelon Man (Under The Sun)
4. Jordan Rakei – Wind Parade

Side B
1. Skinny Pelembe - Illusion (Silly Apparition)
2. Alfa Mist – Galaxy
3. Ishmael Ensemble – Search For Peace

Side C
1. Nubya Garcia – A Shade Of Jade
2. Steam Down, Afronaut Zu – Etcetera
3. Blue Lab Beats – Montara
4. Yazmin Lacey - I'll Never Stop Loving You

Side D
1. Fieh – Armageddon
2. Mr Jukes - Maiden Voyage
3. Shabaka Hutchings - Prints Tie
4. Melt Yourself Down - Caribbean Fire Dance (Lewisham Drop)
5. Emma-Jean Thackray - Speak No Evil (Night Dreamer)

New Bonus Track
6. Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge (Joy Orbison Remix)

Chet Baker Re:Imagined, a collection of songs recorded by a varied selection of international talent to celebrate the legacy of one of the most unique, charismatic and influential figures in the history of jazz. Released to mark the 70th anniversary of seminal album Chet Baker Sings, the 15-track compilation presents modern reworkings of the trumpeter and singer’s repertoire and underscores the enduring influence of one of 20th century music’s most creative artists.

Featuring an array of international artists spanning R&B, pop, soul and jazz. British artists dodie, Matt Maltese, Matilda Mann, Joel Culpepper, Ife Ogunjobi, Hohnen Ford, Eloise and Puma Blue line up alongside Benny Sings from the Netherlands, Canada’s Stacey Ryan, American artists Delaney Bailey and Mxmtoon, South Korean Sara Kang and Australian-Filipino grentperez. These musicians, singers, songwriters and beat-makers all sit within a fast-emerging scene and together they cast Baker’s sublime.

Side A
1. Look For The Silver Lining - Joel Culpepper
2. That Old Feeling - Eloise
3. I’m Old Fashioned - Sarah Kang
4. I Get Along Without You Very Well - Hohnen Ford
5. There Will Never Be Another You - Matilda Mann
6. Old Devil Moon - dodie
7. It’s Always You - Puma Blue
8. I’ve Never Been In Love Before - Poppy Daniels

Side B
1. Speak Low - Ife Ogunjobi
2. Time After Time - Benny Sings
3. Like Someone In Love - Stacey Ryan
4. My Funny Valentine - Matt Maltese
5. I Fall In Love Too Easily - mxmtoon
6. But Not For Me - grentperez
7. While My Lady Sleeps - Delaney Bailey