People
Chet Baker
- Name: Chet Baker
- Birthday: 1929-12-23
- Also known as: Chesney Henry Baker Jr.
- Place of birth: Yale, Oklahoma, U.S.
- Popularity: 1.2971
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.
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| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Jazz Legends - Chet Baker Quintette as Bandleader, Bugliste, Chanteur | 2022-03-31 |
| 14 STANDARD 8mm REELS 1981–1988 as Self | 2018-01-01 |
| Stan Getz & Chet Baker: Live in Stockholm 1983 as Himself | 2009-11-26 |
| Looking For Chet Again In All the Familiar Places as Self | 2008-01-01 |
| Jazz Icons: Chet Baker Live in '64 & '79 | 2006-09-26 |
| Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova as Self (archive footage) | 2005-01-01 |
| Let's Get Lost as Self | 1988-09-15 |
| Chet Baker Quartet - Jazztage Stuttgart 1988 as trumpet, vocals | 1988-04-01 |
| Chet's Romance | 1988-01-01 |
| Chet Baker in Tokyo | 1987-06-14 |
| Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's as Self | 1986-09-01 |
| Chet Baker: Candy as Himself | 1986-01-01 |
| Chet Baker Trio - Sweden | 1985-06-29 |
| Nudi per vivere as Self | 1963-12-01 |
| Stolen Hours as Self | 1963-10-02 |
| Cold Trumpet | 1963-01-01 |
| Howlers of the Dock as Chet l'americano | 1960-03-13 |
| Hell's Horizon as Jockey | 1955-12-31 |
