Chet Baker

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chet Baker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Jazz Legends - Chet Baker Quintette

Bandleader, Bugliste, Chanteur

14 STANDARD 8mm REELS 1981–1988

Self

Stan Getz & Chet Baker: Live in Stockholm 1983

Himself

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Looking For Chet Again In All the Familiar Places

Self

Jazz Icons: Chet Baker Live in '64 & '79

2006

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

Self (archive footage)

Let's Get Lost

Self

Chet Baker Quartet - Jazztage Stuttgart 1988

trumpet, vocals

Chet's Romance

1988

Chet Baker in Tokyo

1987

Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's

Self

Chet Baker: Candy

Himself

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Chet Baker Trio - Sweden

1985

Nudi per vivere

Self

Stolen Hours

Self

Cold Trumpet

1963

Howlers of the Dock

Chet l'americano

Hell's Horizon

Jockey

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Cool

Self