Chet Baker
Chet Baker
Person

Chet Baker

Actor 1929-12-23 Yale, Oklahoma, U.S.

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-publi...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Let's Get Lost

Let's Get Lost

1988 · Self

Howlers of the Dock

Howlers of the Dock

1960 · Chet l'americano

Stolen Hours

Stolen Hours

1963 · Self

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

2005 · Self (archive footage)

Hell's Horizon

Hell's Horizon

1955 · Jockey

Stan Getz & Chet Baker: Live in Stockholm 1983

Stan Getz & Chet Baker: Live in Stockholm 1983

2009 · Himself

Chet's Romance

Chet's Romance

1988 · Movie

Nudi per vivere

Nudi per vivere

1963 · Self

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

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

2006 · Movie

Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's

Chet Baker Live at Ronnie Scott's

1986 · Self

Cold Trumpet

Cold Trumpet

1963 · Movie

Jazz Legends - Chet Baker Quintette

Jazz Legends - Chet Baker Quintette

2022 · Bandleader, Bugliste, Chanteur

Chet Baker: Candy

Chet Baker: Candy

1986 · Himself

Chet Baker Quartet - Jazztage Stuttgart 1988

Chet Baker Quartet - Jazztage Stuttgart 1988

1988 · trumpet, vocals

14 STANDARD 8mm REELS 1981–1988

14 STANDARD 8mm REELS 1981–1988

2018 · Self

Chet Baker in Tokyo

Chet Baker in Tokyo

1987 · Movie

Chet Baker Trio - Sweden

1985 · Movie

Looking For Chet Again In All the Familiar Places

2008 · Self