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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).
Aug 8, 2023 · It wasn't until the next day when someone identified the corpse that the world learned the famous jazz trumpeter and singer Chet Baker had died about 3:10 a.m. on May 13, 1988, after plunging from a hotel window, according to "Deep in a Dream: The Long Night of Chet Baker." The Amsterdam Police determined Baker had fallen from the third-floor ...
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...
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
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.
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 · Baker recorded “My Funny Valentine” many times, and it was a staple of his life set until his last days, but never bested the version he cut in 1954, which first appeared on Chet Baker Sings ...
Oct 13, 2013 · Chet Baker, the junkie trumpeter, a legend of sordidness and stone brilliance, fell to his death at age 58 in Amsterdam.
Feb 5, 2024 · Whilst many of the most famous musicians in jazz are known for their compositional offerings to the world, Chet Baker was a little different. As one of the most impressive song interpreters of all time, the trumpeter and vocalist carved out a career recording definitive versions of many standards, providing us with a list of Chet Baker songs which were all, in fact, written by others!
