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Chesney Henry “Chet” Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 - May 13, 1988) was born in Yale, Oklahoma. A trumpet player, Baker was an important part of the West coast “cool” jazz school of the 1950s. He first came to prominence in the jazz world as part of the pianoless Gerry Mulligan Quartet — Mulligan had played with Miles Davis, whose “Birth of the Cool” is recognized as ushering in the movement.
Baker’s trumpet playing is characterized by incredibly sweet tones, clear and almost vibrato-less. He was also a vocalist, and his vocal stylings matched his trumpet-playing in terms of style and feeling, with an emphasis on clarity and gentleness of expression, rather than vibrato or vocal pyrotechnics.
While he was widely acclaimed musically, and his movie-star good looks ensured plenty of popular attention, his personal life was extremely troubled. A heroin addict, his relationships and life were marked by disorder. His addiction led to jail time, and a street fight with drug dealers caused him the loss of his front and other teeth, which forced him to learn to play the trumpet with dentures.
For the last ten years of his life, Baker lived in Europe, where he toured and recorded extensively. Even though he was sunk in obscurity by the time, jazz aficionados consider his late recordings his best.
Baker’s trumpet playing is characterized by incredibly sweet tones, clear and almost vibrato-less. He was also a vocalist, and his vocal stylings matched his trumpet-playing in terms of style and feeling, with an emphasis on clarity and gentleness of expression, rather than vibrato or vocal pyrotechnics.
While he was widely acclaimed musically, and his movie-star good looks ensured plenty of popular attention, his personal life was extremely troubled. A heroin addict, his relationships and life were marked by disorder. His addiction led to jail time, and a street fight with drug dealers caused him the loss of his front and other teeth, which forced him to learn to play the trumpet with dentures.
For the last ten years of his life, Baker lived in Europe, where he toured and recorded extensively. Even though he was sunk in obscurity by the time, jazz aficionados consider his late recordings his best.
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Mean To Me
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I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)
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I Fall In love Too Easily
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Let's Get Lost
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Time After Time
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But Not For Me
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The Thrill Is Gone
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Look For The Silver Lining
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Like Someone in Love
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That Old Feeling
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It's Always You
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You Don't Know What Love Is
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I Get Along Without You Very Well
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There Will Never Be Another You
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I've Never Been in Love Before
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Daybreak
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Shoutbox
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SHELIA49 wrote:
LIKE THE MUSIC.
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anek_anek wrote:
Which of his albums are in the vein of "Chet", please?
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Chiaroscurist wrote:
Beautiful man, beautiful music.
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Nofenigma wrote:
he's wonderful my funny Chet
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schirenz wrote:
agreed with naomi1988. you can hear it on, say, Oh You Crazy Moon.
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nadziejka wrote:
bajka. po prostu bajka.
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ggoes wrote:
vive le beau roi baker
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Mos_ki wrote:
Chet Baker: un masaje a las entrañas
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naomi1988 wrote:
oh, I love his music. Especially the vocal songs where he scats. I've never heard anyone scat in such a pure way, so much like an instrument, beautiful
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jaigurudevaom_ wrote:
the current picture is beautiful.
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Fliz1 wrote:
Definately my favorite jazz artist! Loads of his songs are full of emotion, tears and rainy days.. Mm..
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
Chet Baker now special guest on the brandnew Mothership of Jazz !
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Tarkovsky86 wrote:
Uno de mis favoritos del Jazz
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dojd wrote:
he is great ..
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Tj_Kitsune wrote:
I love "My funny Valentine" <3 That makes me smile!
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BenoHooley wrote:
cool man
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connylake wrote:
dancing on the ceiling
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badoom_bum wrote:
perfect for sunday evening a well, though we (me and friends) listened to him throughout the afternoon as well, very very relaxing and ambient-building :)
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Rauding wrote:
mmm, love him
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sipoflife wrote:
Perfect music for a sunday afternoon.....very relaxing.....
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