Phil Johnson discovers a new biography that is about to shatter several myths "He did not know what he was doing...He just did it." Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals (Baker was born and raised in a musical household in Baker began his musical career singing in a church choir. She is an actress, known for Killers (1996) and Let's Get Lost (1988). At the age of 11, he moved to California along with his family (in the year 1940). At the airport on the way home, one of his band tried to get him to see how great life could be without heroin. I've never been around anybody who had a quicker relationship between his ears and his fingers." try again, the name must be uniquePlease It serves to remind you just how wonderful the best of Chet Baker is, both early and late (and Gavin makes a strong case for the later work). "Gee, it's a drag about your dad", he's alleged to have said to the jazz pianist Romano Mussolini, son of the dictator, although Gavin can't confirm it. At least we can take comfort from the fact that the Hollywood biopic, when it inevitably comes, will now provide a more challenging role for its star. Rock'n'roll reprobates from Keef to Kurt and beyond pale into pasty-faced insignificance when compared with the James Dean of jazz, the trumpeter Chet Baker.
continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts In 1986, he undertook a second tour of Japan, whose drug laws were so strict that Baker had to make do with a regimen of methadone and cognac. try again, the name must be unique Carol Baker, Actress: Killers. American Trumpeter Chet Baker was born Chesney Henry Baker on 23rd December, 1929 in Yale, OK and passed away on 13th May 1988 Amsterdam, Netherlands aged 58. will be published daily in dedicated articles. Chesney Henry “Chet” Baker Jr. was born in Yale, Oklahoma on December 23, 1929. His personal hygiene wasn't up to much either. try again, the name must be unique {{#replies}} You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies After "falling in love" with the trumpet, he improved noticeably in two weeks. In our view, all of the below is a must have for every fan of jazz and should not be missed. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss His father gave him a trombone, which was replaced with a trumpet when the trombone proved too large.
His zodiac sign is Capricorn. And it was a love affair. There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts {{#sender.isSelf}} He made his acting debut in the film In late 1959 he returned to Europe, recording in Italy what would become known as the Milano Sessions with arranger and conductor In 1966, Baker was beaten, probably while attempting to buy drugs,After developing a new embouchure resulting from dentures, Baker returned to the straight-ahead jazz that began his career. According to Gavin, the real Baker was a serial wife-beater and a stool-pigeon. Email already exists. Peers called Baker a natural musician to whom playing came effortlessly.Baker received some musical education at Glendale Junior High School, but he left school at the age of 16 in 1946 to join the Within a year, Mulligan was arrested and imprisoned on drug charges.
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Please After the posthumous publication in 1997 of a very unreliable memoir by Baker himself, It's a good job we have the music to console us. As a son of music-loving parents, Chet started singing in the local church choir and tried playing trombone before he later started playing trumpet at the age of 13 years.
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She was previously married to Chet Baker. Perhaps as a result, he played and sang superbly and even enjoyed socialising after the shows. real-world solutions, and more. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. A musical decline was matched by a personal one, already in train when Baker's pianist Dick Twardzik was found dead from a heroin overdose in a Paris hotel room in 1955, while the rest of the band waited for him in a recording studio. On this page, we are showing you the essential albums and collections to get, if you wish to add his legacy to your music archive.
Other musicians featured are saxophonist Jacques Pelzer, French pianist Rene Urtreger, and vibraphonist Early on May 13, 1988, Baker was found dead on the street below his room in Hotel Prins Hendrik, Chet Baker - 1959 Milano Sessions - Promo Sound, CD 4312 ADD Independent Premium.