Chet Baker
Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker, Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and vocalist.
Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals (Chet Baker Sings, It Could Happen to You). Jazz historian David 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 '80s.
Biography
Early days
Baker was born and raised in a musical household in Yale, Oklahoma; his father, Chesney Baker, Sr., was a professional guitar player, and his mother, Vera (née Moser) was a talented pianist who worked in a perfume factory. His maternal grandmother, Randi Moser, was Norwegian. Baker began his musical career singing in a church choir. His father introduced him to brass instruments with a trombone, which was replaced with a trumpet when the trombone proved too large.
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Chet (Chet Baker album)
Chet (The lyrical trumpet of Chet Baker) is an album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker (1929-1988) featuring performances by Baker with Herbie Mann, Pepper Adams, Bill Evans, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Connie Kay and Philly Joe Jones recorded in December 1958 and January 1959 and released on the Riverside label. The rhythm group is entirely teamed up by Miles Davis collaborators with Paul Chambers on bass, Bill Evans on piano and alternatively Connie Kay and Philly Joe Jones on drums. It contains 9 ballads (additional bonus track on CD version) played in the styles of Hard Bop to Cool Jazz. The album is entirely devoted to explorations of the ballad mood, it includes considerable variety.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Dave Nathan awarded the album 4 stars and states "Chet is a good album to hear Baker's special way with the horn, and is made even more attractive with the presence and contributions of top jazz artists".
Track listing
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ALBUMS
- Chet Baker In Paris - The Complete Original Recordings released: 2012
- Eight Classic Albums released: 2012
- Chet - The Lyrical Trumpet of Chet Baker released: 2012
- Mitos do jazz, Volume 6: Chet Baker released: 2012
- 4 albums released: 2011
- Groovy released: 2010
- 1955/56 Vol 1 released: 2010
- Best Of 3CD released: 2010
- Sings Sessions released: 2010
- Jazz in Paris Collector's Edition: Chet Baker and His Quintet With Bobby Jaspar released: 2010
- The Complete Legendary Sessions released: 2010
- Chet Baker's Finest released: 2009
- Essential Standards released: 2009
- One Night in Tokyo released: 2008
- My Funny Valentine released: 2008
- My Funny Valentine released: 2008
- My Funny Valentine - The Essential Collection released: 2007
- Coleção Folha clássicos do jazz, Volume 7 released: 2007
- Chet Baker & Crew: Complete Recordings at the Forum Theatre (disc 1) released: 2007
- De legendes van de jazz released: 2007
- Chet Baker Sings And Plays Jazz Standards released: 2006
- Supreme Jazz: Chet Baker released: 2006
- Köln Concert released: 2006
- The Legacy, Volume 3: Why Shouldn't You Cry released: 2005
- 75th Birthday Celebration released: 2005
- Jazz Ballads 1: Chet Baker & Gerry Mulligan released: 2004
- Complete Jam Sessions released: 2004
- Easy to Love released: 2004
- Live at the Haig 1953 released: 2004
- Le Prince De La Ballade released: 2003
- Complete Performances With the Lighthouse All-Stars released: 2003
- 1959 Milano Sessions released: 2002
- A Dandy Line released: 2002
- Moonlight Becomes You released: 2001
- Broken Wing released: 2001
- Jazz Cafe Presents released: 2001
- Cool Spring released: 2001
- Almost Blue released: 2000
- Jazz Masters: The Story of Jazz released: 2000
- Chet Baker and the Boto Brazillian Quartet released: 1999
- Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker released: 1999
- Chet Baker Collection released: 1999
- Boston 1954 released: 1999
- Why Shouldn't You Cry released: 1998
- Hazy Hugs released: 1998
- Strollin' released: 1997
- Chet Is Back! released: 1996
- Welcome Back released: 1995
- Autumn in New York released: 1995
- Diane released: 1994
- Gerry Mulligan Quartet & Chubby Jackson Big Band released: 1993
- Unusual Chet: Naima, Volume 1 released: 1992
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow released: 1992
- The Best Of Chet Baker Plays released: 1992
- Live at Gaetano's released: 1992
- Out of Nowhere released: 1991
- Chet Baker With Fifty Italian Strings released: 1991
- Straight From the Heart: The Great Last Concert, Volume II released: 1990
- Chet Baker Introduces Johnny Pace released: 1990
- All Blues released: 1990
- As Time Goes By released: 1990
- The Essential released: 1989
- Chet in Paris released: 1988
- Chet Baker Sings Again released: 1988
- Little Girl Blue released: 1988
- Blåmann! Blåmann! released: 1988
- Chet Baker In Italy released: 1988
- A Night at the Shalimar released: 1987
- Chet Baker & Wolfgang Lackerschmid released: 1986
- Symphonically released: 1986
- Chet's Choice released: 1985
- My Foolish Heart released: 1985
- Misty released: 1985
- Time After Time released: 1985
- Once Upon a Summertime released: 1984
- Mister B released: 1983
- Peace released: 1982
- Daybreak released: 1980
- Leaving released: 1980
- All Blues released: 1979
- Tender Variations - Original Soundtrack aus dem Film "Der Windhund" released: 1979
- Ballads for Two released: 1979
- Blood, Chet and Tears released: 1970
- Albert's House released: 1969
- Quietly There released: 1966
- Mister B released: 1966
- Picture of Heath released: 1956
- The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker released: 1955
- Sings and Plays With Bud Shank, Russ Freeman and Strings released: 1955
- Chet Baker - Steve Houben released:
- The Heart of the Ballad released:
- On a Misty Night released:
- Cool Jazz (disc 1) released:
- Two a Day released:
- L.A. Get-Together! released:
- Back to Back: Paris released:
- Silent Nights: A Christmas Jazz Album released:
- The Complete Pacific Jazz Live Recordings of the Chet Baker Quartet With Russ Freeman released:
- Love Walked In released:
- This Is Jazz 2 released:
Eight Classic Albums
Released 2012- Grey December
- I Wish I Knew
- Someone to Watch Over Me
- This Is Always
- Headline
- Ergo
- Bockhanal
- A Dandy Line
- Pro Defunctus
- Little Old Lady
- Moonlight Becomes You
- Goodbye
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- I'm Thru With Love
- Love Walked In
- You'd Better Go Now
- I Married an Angel
- Love
- I Love You
- What a Diff'rence a Day Makes
- Why Shouldn't I?
- A Little Duet for Zoot and Chet
- The Wind
- Trickleydidlier
Chet - The Lyrical Trumpet of Chet Baker
Released 2012- Alone Together
- How High the Moon
- It Never Entered My Mind
- 'Tis Autumn
- If You Could See Me Now
- September Song
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
- Time on My Hands
- You and the Night and the Music
- Early Morning Mood
- Show Me
- I Talk to the Trees
- Thank Heaven for Little Girls
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- Almost Like Being in Love
Best Of 3CD
Released 2010- My Funny Valentine
- I Can't Get Started
- Sweet Lorraine
- Time After Time
- I Get Along Without You Very Well
- Pro Defunctus
- The Route
- My Ideal
- The Half Dozens
- Love Me or Leave Me
- There Will Never Be Another
- Lush Life
- Embraceable You
- What's New (live)
- Aren't You Glad You're You
- Five Brothers (live)
- Bea's Flat
Sings Sessions
Released 2010- My Funny Valentine
- But Not for Me
- Time After Time
- I Get Along Without You Very Well
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Look for the Silver Lining
- I Fall in Love Too Easy
- The Thrill Is Gone
- Daybreak
- Just Friends
- I Remember You
- Let's Get Lost
- Long Ago and Far Away
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- That Old Feeling
- It's Always You
- I've Never Been in Love Before
- My Buddy
- Like Someone in Love
- My Ideal
- This Is Always
- Someone to Watch Over Me
- I Wish I Knew
- Grey December
The Complete Legendary Sessions
Released 2010- Alone Together
- How High the Moon
- It Never Entered My Mind
- 'Tis Autumn
- If You Could See Me Now
- September Song
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
- Time on My Hands
- You and the Night and the Music
- Early Morning Mood
- Show Me
- I Talk to the Trees
- Thank Heaven for Little Girls
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- Almost Like Being in Love
My Funny Valentine - The Essential Collection
Released 2007- My Funny Valentine
- She Didn't Say Yes, She Didn't Say No
- Lullaby Of The Leaves
- The Lady Is A Tramp
- Moonight In Vermont
- Makin' Whoopee
- My Old Flame
- Love Me Or Leave Me
- I May Be Wrong
- I'm Beginning To See The Light
- The Nearness Of You
- Yesterdays
- The Thrill Is Gone
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- I'm Thru With Love
- Love Walked In
- You Better Go Now
- I Married An Angel
- Why Shouldn't I?
- Trickleydidlier
Chet Baker Sings And Plays Jazz Standards
Released 2006- But Not For Me
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Love Me Or Leave Me
- Time After Time
- Tommyhawk
- I Get Along With You Very Well
- Stella By Starlight
- Look For The Silver Lining
- Happy Little Sunbeam
- I Fall In Love Too Easily
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- Five Brothers
- The Thrill Is Gone
- Pro Defunctus
- Aren't You Glad You're You
- All The Things You Are
- I Wish I Knew
- Bea's Flat
- Dot's Groovy
- My Funny Valentine
Easy to Love
Released 2004- Long Ago and Far Away
- Isn't It Romantic
- Easy to Love
- Imagination
- Happy Little Sunbeam
- The Thrill Is Gone
- Russ Job
- This Time the Dream's on Me
- Carson City Stage
- Moon Love
- Bea's Flat
- I Fall in Love Too Easily
- No Ties
- Moonlight Becomes You
- Bockhanal
- Ergo
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- All the Things You Are
- Maid in Mexico
A Dandy Line
Released 2002- Love
- I'm Thru With Love
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- What a Difference a Day Made
- A Little Duet for Zoot and Chet
- Look for the Silver Lining
- But Not for Me
- Time After Time
- There Will Never Be Another You
- I Get Along Without You Very Well
- I Fall in Love Too Easily
- Carson City Stage
- Lullaby of the Leaves
- Russ Job
- A Dandy Line
- All the Things You Are
Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker
Released 1999- Line for Lyons
- Walking Shoes
- Love Me or Leave Me
- Carioca
- Freeway
- Moonlight in Vermont
- The Lady Is a Tramp
- Bark for Barksdale
- My Funny Valentine
- Bernie's Tune
- Five Brothers
- Turnstile
- I May Be Wrong
- Swinghouse
- Lullaby of the Leaves
- The Nearness of You
- I'm Beginning to See the Light
- Makin' Whoopee
- Frenesi
- Nights at the Turntable
- Jeru
- Cherry
- Aren't You Glad You're You
- Tea for Two
Chet Baker Collection
Released 1999- The Thrill Is Gone
- Time After Time (vocal)
- I Get Along With You Very Well (Except Sometimes)
- My Funny Valentine
- I Fall In Love Too Easily
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- It's Always You
- I've Never Been In Love Before
- My Buddy
- Like Someone In Love
- Younger Than Springtime
- This Is Always (Three Girls In Blue)
- They All Laughed (Shall We Dance?)
- Extra Mild
- Isn't It Romantic
Boston 1954
Released 1999- Introduction
- Isn't It Romantic
- The Wind
- Winter Wonderland
- Intermission
- Maid in Mexico
- My Funny Valentine
- Happy Little Sunbeam, Closing
- Introduction
- Long Ago and Far Away
- My Old Flame
- Band Aid
- Intermission
- A Line for Lyons
- My Funny Valentine
- Bea's Flat, Closing
- Russ Job
- Time After Time
- Five Brothers, Closing
Blåmann! Blåmann!
Released 1988- Et Nytt Møte
- In Memory Of / I:Den Svimle Svingen / II: Der Bjørketreet Stod / III: En Trane Letter
- Balladen Om Smørblid
- I Går Ja
- Jeg Ser
- At Fuglene Ikke Synger
- Elg
- Wigwam
- Fuglen Fra Kapingamarangi
- 6 Hekt
- Koan for En Kulturbyråkrat
- Furukonglesang
- Ingefærblomstenes Duft
- "Han Brant, Fordi Han Brant"
- Uten Ord, Fire Island
Cool Jazz (disc 1)
- The Half Dozens
- I'm Glad There Is You
- Stella By Starlight
- Tommyhawk
- Little Man You've Had A Busy Day
- Dot's Groovy
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- I'm Thru With Love
- Love Walked In
- You Better Go Now
- I Married An Angel
- Love
- I Love You
- What A Differene A Day Made
- Why Shouldn't I
- A Little Duet For Zoot And Chet
- The Wind
- Trickleydidlier
Born: 1929-12-23
Died: 1988-05-13
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