Chet Baker
The fallen angel of West Coast jazz, Chet Baker (1929-88) won a huge popular following as trumpeter and vocalist while fighting a life-long battle with drugs. Geoffrey Smith surveys a troubled, iconic talent
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Charlie Parker And Chet Baker
Irresistible You
- Inglewood Jam.
- JAZZ DOOR.
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Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, Red Mitchell & Frank Isola
Bernie's Tune
- Jeru.
- Proper.
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Gerry Mulligan & Gerry Mulligan Quartet With Chet Baker
Freeway
- Jeru.
- Proper.
- 19.
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Gerry Mulligan, Gerry Mulligan Quartet, Chet Baker, Carson Smith & Chico Hamilton
My Funny Valentine
- Jeru.
- Proper.
- 12.
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Chet Baker
My Funny Valentine
- The Complete Original Chet Baker Sings Sessions.
- Gambit.
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Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith & Bob Neel
Long Ago and Far Away
- The Complete Original Chet Baker Sings Sessions.
- Gambit.
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Russ Freeman & Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Chet Baker, Shelly Manne & Leroy Vinnegar
Love Nest
- Russ Freeman & Chet Baker Quartet.
- Vogue.
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Russ Freeman
Summer Sketch
- Russ Freeman & Chet Baker Quartet.
- Vogue.
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Chet Baker
My Heart Stood Still
- The Art of the Ballad.
- Prestige.
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Chet Baker
Indian Summer
- The Art of the Ballad.
- Prestige.
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Chet Baker
Stairway To The Stars
- The Art of the Ballad.
- Prestige.
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Chet Baker & Paul Desmond, Chet Baker, Hubert Laws, Paul Desmond, Ron Carter & Steve Gadd
Tangerine
- Together.
- Epic.
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Stan Getz And Chet Baker
Dear Old Stockholm
- Stockholm Concerts.
- Verve.
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Performers:
听 Title:听听Irresistible You 听
听 Artist:听Charlie Parker and Chet Baker听
听 Composers:听Gene De Paul/Don Raye听
听 Album Title:听Inglewood Jam 听
听 Label:听听Jazz Door听Catalogue No:听1209听
听 Duration:听03鈥�02听
听 Performers:听Charlie Parker, alto saxophone; Chet Baker, trumpet; Sonny Criss, alto saxophone; Al Haig, piano; Harry Babasin, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
听听Title:听听Bernie's Tune
听 Artist:听Gerry Mulligan
听 Composers:听Bernie Miller听
听 Album Title:听Jeru听
听 Label:听听Proper听Catalogue No:听P1483听
听 Duration:听02鈥�50听
听 Performers:听Gerry Mulligan, baritone saxophone; Chet Baker, trumpet;听 Bob Whitlock, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums.
听听Title:听听Freeway 听
听 Artist:听Gerry Mulligan听
听听Composers:听Chet Baker听
听 Album Title:听Jeru听
听 Label:听听Proper 听Catalogue No: P1481
听 Duration:听02鈥�46
听 Performers:听Gerry Mulligan, baritone saxophone; Chet Baker, trumpet; Bob Whitlock, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums.
听听Title:听听My Funny Valentine 听
听 Artist:听Gerry Mulligan
听 Composers:听Rogers & Hart听
听 Album Title:听Jeru听
听 Label:听听Proper听Catalogue No:听P1481听
听 Duration:听02鈥�53听
听 Performers:听Chet Baker, trumpet; Gerry Mulligan. Baritone saxophone; Carson Smith, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums.
听听Title:听听My Funny Valentine
听 Artist:听Chet Baker听
听 Composers:听Rogers & Hart听
听 Album Title:听The Complete Original Chet Baker Sings Sessions听
听 Label:听听Gambit Records 听Catalogue No: 69236听
听 Duration:听02鈥�15听
听 Performers听Chet Baker, vocals; Russ Freeman, piano; Carson Smith, bass; Bob Neel, drums.
听听Title:听听Long Ago and Far Away 听
听 Artist:听Chet Baker听
听 Composers:听Gershwin & Kern听
听 Album Title:听The Complete Original Chet Baker Sings Sessions
听 Label:听听Gambit Records 听Catalogue No: 69236
听 Duration:听03鈥�55听
听 Performers:听Chet Baker, trumpet & vocals; Russ Freeman, piano; Carson Smith, bass; Bob Neel, drums.
听听Title:听听Love Nest 听
听 Artist:听Russ Freeman听
听 Composers:听Louis A Hirsch, Otto Harbach听
听 Album Title:听Russ Freeman Chet Baker Quartet听
听听Label:听听Vogue听Catalogue No:听LAE-12119听
听 Duration:听04鈥�14听
听 Performers:听Chet Baker, trumpet; Russ Freeman, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
听听Title:听听Summer Sketch
听 Artist:听Russ Freeman听
听 Composers:听Russ Freeman听
听 Album Title:听Russ Freeman Chet Baker Quartet
听 Label:听听Vogue听Catalogue No:听LAE-12119听
听 Duration:听04鈥�36
听 Performers:听Chet Baker, trumpet; Russ Freeman, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
听听Title:听听My Heart Stood Still听00:03:25
听 Artist:听Chet Baker听
听 Composers:听Rogers & Hart
听 Album Title:听The Art of the Ballad听
听 Label:听听Prestige听 Catalogue No:听PR CD 11011-2听
听 Duration:听03鈥�25
听 Performers:听Chet Baker, trumpet & vocals; Kenny Drew, piano; George Morrow, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
听听Title:听听Indian Summer 听
听 Artist:听Chet Baker听
听 Composers:听Victor Herbert听
听 Album Title:听The Art of the Ballad听
听 Label:听听Prestige听Catalogue No:听PR CD 11011-2听
听 Duration:听05鈥�12
听 Performers:听Chet Baker, trumpet; Renato Sellani, piano; Franco Serri, bass; Gene Victory, drums.听
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听听Title:听听Stairway to the Stars 听
听 Artist:听Chet Baker听
听 Composers:听Parish/Malneck/Signorelli听
听 Album Title:听The Art of the Ballad听
听 Label:听听Prestige听听 Catalogue No:听PR CD 11011-2听
听 Duration:听04鈥�40听听
听听 Performers:听Chet Baker, flugelhorn; George Coleman, tenor saxophone; Kirk Lightsey, piano; Herman Wright, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.
听听Title:听听Tangerine 听
听 Performers:听Chet Baker and Paul Desmond听
听 Composers:听Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger听
听 Album Title:听Together听
听 Label:听Epic听Catalogue No:听472984-2听
听 Duration:听05鈥�26
听 Performers:听Chet Baker, trumpet; Paul Desmond, alto saxophone; Bob James, electric piano; Ron Carter, bass; Steve Gadd, drums.
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听听Title:听听Dear Old Stockholm 听
听 Artist:听Stan Getz and Chet Baker听
听 Composers:听Stan Getz & Pete Jolly听
听 Album Title:听Stockholm Concerts听
听 Label:听听Verve听Catalogue No:听5375552听
听 Duration:听05鈥�20听
听 Performers:听Stan Getz, tenor saxophone; Chet Baker, trumpet; Jim McNeely, piano; George Mraz, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.听听
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Broadcasts
- Sun 7 Aug 2016 00:00麻豆约拍 Radio 3
- Sun 29 Sep 2019 00:00麻豆约拍 Radio 3
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