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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". [2]
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...
The iconic poster boy for the West Coast cool school, Chet Baker left a profound mark on jazz music in his 40-year career.
Jazz trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker died after a three-story fall on May 13, 1988. What exactly happened is still debated by some. Here's the story.
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.
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".
The Life and Death of Chet Baker. Sometimes known as the Prince of Cool and the James Dean of jazz, Chet Baker was one of the most popular and controversial jazz musicians. He was the primary exponent of West Coast school of cool jazz (that was in early and mid-1950s).
Chet Baker. A tragically romantic jazz icon whose lyrical trumpet lines and tender vocals helped define the cool, west coast sound. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 1980s. Born. December 23, 1929 in Yale, OK. Died.
Chet Baker was a gifted trumpeter and jazz icon. Keystone/Getty Images. Since Chet Baker's death in 1988, the trumpeter and vocalist's legacy has been widely debated within the jazz world....
Rather than analyzing celebrity, Weber created a fever dream about it. “Let’s Get Lost” incorporates storytelling, but it leans far more on its visuals, mashing up Baker’s heavily wrinkled face and damaged voice of 1987 with his lost beauty. Weber’s images have the iconic power of jazz label Blue Note Records’ best album covers ...