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Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool".. Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals: Chet Baker Sings (1954) and It Could Happen to You (1958).
Amazing Jazz song Almost Blue by Chet Baker / Composed by CostelloLyrics : Almost blueAlmost doing things we used to doThere's a girl here and she's almost y...
Recorded live at Hitomi Kine Kodo, Tokyo, June 14, 1987.00:00 Stella By Starlight10:50 For Minors Only18:31 Almost Blue26:26 Portrait In Black And White42:13...
Chet Baker was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist noted for the plaintive, fragile tone of both his playing and singing. He was a cult figure whose well-publicized struggles with drug addiction curtailed a promising career. Born in Oklahoma and reared in California from age 10, Baker began
Chet Baker was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and critical ...
Dec 23, 2023 · The iconic poster boy for the West Coast cool school, Chet Baker left a profound mark on jazz in his 40-year career. When the body of Chet Baker was found, crumpled and bloodied, on an Amsterdam ...
Explore Chet Baker's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Chet Baker on AllMusic.
Oct 13, 2013 · He was Chet Baker, the junkie trumpeter, a legend of sordidness and stone brilliance, who fell to his death at age 58 out the window of room 210 at the Hotel Prins Hendrik in Amsterdam, ...
Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals: Chet Baker Sings and It Could Happen to You. Jazz historian Dave Gelly described the promise of Baker's early ...
Mar 25, 2016 · By Chet Baker Sextet Baker scarcely wrote his own material. In fact, most of his output as a composer came from a period in the early '60s, after his brief stint in Italian prison for drug charges ...
