Chet Baker

Biography

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). Jazz historian Dave Gelly described the promise of Baker's early career as "James Dean, Sinatra, and Bix, rolled into one". His well-publicized drug habit also drove his notoriety and fame. Baker was in and out of jail frequently before enjoying a career resurgence in the late 1970s and 1980s. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chet Baker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Known For

Cold Trumpet

Let's Get Lost

as Self

Howlers of the Dock

as Chet l'americano

Cool

as Self

Stolen Hours

as Self

Hell's Horizon

as Jockey

Looking For Chet Again In All the Familiar Places

as Self

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

as Self (archive footage)

14 STANDARD 8mm REELS 1981–1988

as Self

Chet's Romance

Nudi per vivere

as Self

Chet Baker Trio - Sweden

Chet Baker in Tokyo

Chet Baker: Candy

as Himself

Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's

as Self

Jazz Legends - Chet Baker Quintette

as Bandleader, Bugliste, Chanteur

Stan Getz & Chet Baker: Live in Stockholm 1983

as Himself

Jazz Icons: Chet Baker Live in '64 & '79

Chet Baker Quartet - Jazztage Stuttgart 1988

as trumpet, vocals