Composer
Chet Baker
American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988)
1929–1988
52 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1929
- Died
- 1988
- Birthplace
- Yale
- Place of death
- Amsterdam
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Chesney Henry 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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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; trumpeter; composer; jazz musician; bandleader
- Teachers
- Jimmy Rowles
- Recorded memberships
- Chet Baker Trio; Chet Baker Quartet; The Chet Baker Quintet; Chet Baker Sextet; Chet Baker Ensemble
- Instruments played
- flugelhorn; trumpet; voice
- Genres
- jazz
- Nickname
- Pop
- Pseudonym
- Chet
- Native languages
- English
- VIAF ID
- 100254423
- ISNI
- 000000009310882X; 000000044038212X
- GND ID
- 119006332
- Library of Congress ID
- n83174966
- MusicBrainz ID
- 1ba1d493-7114-45e2-b163-a36d49a0c065
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Trumpet, Vocal, Voice, Guitar
- Genres represented
- Jazz, pop, Country, Swing
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue page 2 of 2
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Better Go Now | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Pent Up House | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Work & excerpts Autumn Leaves | See work details | Check individual editions | View sheet music |
| Time After Time | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 100254423. Portrait: Studio Harcourt., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.