Baker tries less to explain the origins of his shortcomings than to show how they continually feed into his lapses and relapses. He also bolsters a tremendous will to conquer through the painful, even destructive deepening of each note. ...
his trumpet playing was more alert, lively and inspired than ever before. Fans and critics alike agree that the live album Chet Baker in Tokyo, recorded less than a year before his death and released posthumously, ranks among Baker
Chasing trends, though, didn’t reboot Baker’s waning career, and in 1978 he moved to Europe, where he was feted like a returning hero. He remained there until his death in 1988. Lasting legacy Since then, interest in Baker’s life and music has never diminished. He’s been the subje...
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 rear
Alternative name C.BakerBorn December 23, 1929 Yale, Oklahoma, USADied May 13, 1988 Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands(fall from window) Spouses Carol BakerNovember 25, 1965 - May 13, 1988 (his death, 3 children) Other works TV commercial: Turner Classic Movies (song used: "Look for ...
Alternative name C.BakerBorn December 23, 1929 Yale, Oklahoma, USADied May 13, 1988 Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands(fall from window) Spouses Carol BakerNovember 25, 1965 - May 13, 1988 (his death, 3 children) Other works TV commercial: Turner Classic Movies (song used: "Look for ...
Born to Be Blue: Ethan Hawke on the fast life and mysterious death of Chet Baker He was the hypnotic trumpeter with a divine voice who lost it all to heroin. As Ethan Hawke plays Chet Baker in Born to Be Blue, he talks about perfection versus charisma – and the perils of early ...
Lloyd Sachs
hotel, Evan discovers that Ace—who was staying in Chet's room—is missing. The only thing Evan finds is his briefcase and notes. Now he has no choice. To find Ace, Evan will have to dig into the mysterious death of Chet Baker...and that takes him into a world he'd rather not ...
(before heading to Europe more frequently) Chet recorded music that could be classified as ‘West Coast jazz.” From 1978 until his death in 1988, Chet Baker lived and played almost exclusively in Europe, returning to the U.S. once a year for a few performances. This was Baker’s...