Chet Baker, a name synonymous with cool jazz, left an indelible mark on the world of music with his evocative trumpet playing and hauntingly beautiful vocals. His career, spanning from the early 1950s ...
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Chet Baker performed some of the most romantic songs in jazz history—but off stage, he was an uncontrollable rake
Chet Baker beguiled millions of fans with his unique and vulnerable vocal quality. However, although he produced such tender music, he was also an unpredictable rake. Plagued by addiction and ...
From the moment Baker began getting attention as a member of Gerry Mulligan’s quartet 45 years ago the merits and faults of his singing and trumpeting have been overstated. Obviously Baker was not one ...
Review: ‘Born to be Blue’ wants you to know there’s more to Chet Baker (Includes first-hand account)
Great power may come with great responsibility; but great talent — that comes with heartache and temptation. Sex, drugs and, in this case, jazz are a way of life not easily avoided by artists. Whether ...
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