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One of the foremost jazz trumpet players of the 1950's, he was born Chesney Henry Baker in Yale, Oklahoma, on Dec. 23, 1929. He first played trumpet as a teenager in an Army Band. The 1950's found him in San Francisco, where he sat in on jam sessions at Bop City and the Blackhawk where he encountered Paul Desmond and Charlie Parker. Later he was a member of the Jerry Mulligan Quartet. After ... [MORE]
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JazzTrumpetSolos.com: Chet Baker
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Biography, discography, and transcribed solos for free download.
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Carol Baker Interviewed
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Read the exclusive interview with Chet Baker's widow on Jerry Jazz Musician.
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Chet
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A tribute to the life and music of late jazz trumpeter, Chet Baker. Biography, discography, image gallery, and sound clip archive.
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Chet Baker - Lost and Found
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Devoted to the late great jazz trumpet player and vocalist, complete discography, lyrics, reviews, and CD cover art.
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