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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".
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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".
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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".
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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Gender
Male
Birthday
December 23, 1929
Died
May 13, 1988
Birthplace
Yale, Oklahoma, U.S.
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1963
Hell's Horizon
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Cold Trumpet
1963
14 STANDARD 8mm REELS 1981–1988
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Howlers of the Dock
1960
Let's Get Lost
1988
Looking For Chet Again In All the Familiar Places
2008
Jazz Icons: Chet Baker Live in '64 & '79
2006
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005
Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's
1986
Jazz Legends - Chet Baker Quintette
2022
Chet Baker in Tokyo
1987
Chet's Romance
1988
Chet Baker Quartet - Jazztage Stuttgart 1988
1988
Nudi per vivere
1963
Chet Baker: Candy
1986
Stan Getz & Chet Baker: Live in Stockholm 1983
2009
Cool
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Chet Baker Trio - Sweden
1985