Chet Baker

 

Artist:  Chet Baker
Birth Name:  Chesney Henry Baker
Born:  December 23, 1929.  Yale, Oklahoma, USA
Died:  May 13, 1988 (Aged 58).  Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, West Coast Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Trumpet Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:  Trumpet, Vocals, Flugelhorn, Piano

Chet Baker was an American Jazz Trumpeter, and Vocalist.  He was a primary exponent of the West Coast School of Cool Jazz in the early and mid-'50s.  He plays with Vido Musso's Band, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan.  His well known song "My Funny Valentine", and "My Old Flame".

Title:  I Get Chet  (2025)

Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop, West Coast Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Trumpet Jazz, Jazz Instrument

Label:  Ermitage. Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  How About You (4:18) ^

 2.  Once In A While (5:24) **

 3.  Chekeetah (5:49) ^

 4.  Alone Together (3:44) **

 5.  Chet (3:17) *

Side Two:

 1.  Dinah (3:11) *

 2.  Tasty Pudding (4:35) ^^

 3.  Anticipated Blues (2:24) ^^

 4.  V Line (2:48) *

 5.  Exitus (8:13) **

Personnel:

* Chet Baker Orchestra:  (Paris, Octove 25, 1955)

Chet Baker: Trumpet

Benny Vasseur: Trombone

Jean Aldegon:  Alto Saxophone

Amand Migiani:  Tenor Saxophone

Willian Boucaya:  Baritone Saxophone

Rene Urtreger:  Piano

Jimmy Bond:  Bass

Bert Dahlander:  Drums

** Chet Baker Quartet:  (Paris, November 28, 1955)

Chet Baker:  Trumpet

Raymond Fol:  Piano

Benoit Quersin:  Bass

Jean-Louis Viale:  Drums

^ Chet Quintet:  (Paris, December 26, 1955)

Chet Baker:  Trumpet

Bobby Jaspar:  Tenor Saxophone

Maurice Vander:  Piano

Benoit Quersin: Bass

Jean-Louis Viale:  Drums

^^ Chet Baker Quintet:  (Paris, February 10, 1956)

Chet Baker:  Trumpet

Jean-Louis Chautemps:  Tenor Saxophone

Francy Boland:  Piano

Eddie De Haas:   Bass

Charlie Saudrais:  Drums

I Get Chet is an album by Chet Baker with Bobby Jaspar, released on June 27, 2025 by Ermitage Records.  Special Edition Yellow Vinyl.