Chet Baker

Chet Baker

American jazz trumpeter and vocalist

A tragically romantic jazz icon whose lyrical trumpet lines and tender vocals helped define the cool, west coast sound.

Born	December 23, 1929
Hometown	Yale, Oklahoma, United States of America

Spouse	Carol Ann Jackson , Halema Alli , Charlaine Souder
Partner	Liliane Rovère , 1983
Children	Dean Baker , Missy Baker , Chesney Aftab Baker , Paul Baker
Parents	Vera Baker , Chesney H. Baker Sr.

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Chet Baker: Blue Room review – gorgeous unreleased sessions by maestro of drowsy jazz

On previously unheard 1979 recordings for Dutch radio, impulsive improvisations by the trumpeter-vocalist are expressed with his inimitable featherlight phrasing

MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Let's Get Lost

Let's Get Lost

1h 59min

1989

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