Chet Baker

Also known as Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker, Jr., Baker Jr., Chesney Henry Baker, Jr., Chep, Pop

American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988)

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Chet Baker was an American jazz trumpeter and singer who lived from 1929 to 1988 and became one of the most influential musicians of the jazz era. His smooth playing style and vocal approach helped shape the sound of modern jazz and continue to influence musicians today.

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Yale, Oklahoma, U.S.

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…

Known for

Jazz Legends - Chet Baker Quintette — Bandleader, Bugliste, Chanteur2022
14 STANDARD 8mm REELS 1981–1988 — Self2018
Stan Getz & Chet Baker: Live in Stockholm 1983 — Himself2009
Looking For Chet Again In All the Familiar Places — Self2008
Jazz Icons: Chet Baker Live in '64 & '792006
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova — Self (archive footage)2005
Let's Get Lost — Self1988
Chet's Romance1988
Chet Baker Quartet - Jazztage Stuttgart 1988 — trumpet, vocals1988
Chet Baker in Tokyo1987

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Instance of: human
Given name: Henry
Family name: Baker
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Yale
Place of death: Amsterdam
Occupation: jazz musician
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Student of: Jimmy Rowles
Genre: jazz
Instrument: voice
Record label: Enja Records
Image: ChetBaker-StudioHarcourt-1955.png

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place of burial: Inglewood Park Cemetery
Commons category: Chet Baker
topic's main category: Category:Chet Baker
date of birth: 1929-12-23
date of death: 1988-05-13
manner of death: accidental death
cause of death: falling
nickname: Pop
start of work period: 1949-00-00
pseudonym: Chet
social media followers: 84500
handedness: right-handedness
end of work period: 1988-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Chesney Henry 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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