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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".
Aug 8, 2023 · Jazz trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker died after a three-story fall on May 13, 1988. What exactly happened is still debated by some. Here's the story.
Apr 25, 2024 · Chet Baker was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist noted for the plaintive, fragile tone of both his playing and singing. He was a cult figure whose well-publicized struggles with drug addiction curtailed a promising career. Born in Oklahoma and reared in California from age 10, Baker began.
Dec 23, 2023 · Time After Time: The Lasting Legacy Of Chet Baker. The iconic poster boy for the West Coast cool school, Chet Baker left a profound mark on jazz in his 40-year career.
Mar 25, 2016 · March 25, 201612:37 PM ET. Jackson Sinnenberg. Enlarge this image. Chet Baker was a gifted trumpeter and jazz icon. Keystone/Getty Images. Since Chet Baker's death in 1988, the trumpeter...
Dec 23, 2023 · Best Chet Baker Pieces: 20 Jazz Essentials. An introduction to the man who brought an elegant style and rhythmic grace to the trumpet, in addition to a fragile, unique singing voice. Published...
Oct 13, 2013 · Oct. 13, 2013. Finding Meaning in a Trumpeter’s Jagged Life and Death. ‘‘He was one of the first generation of masters who created the powerful American urban music that came to be called bebop. He...
