I love Chet Baker.

[RevolutionaryActs]

Discuss.

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[punpirate]

1. Chet Baker...

... was so beautiful and so fucked up.

I saw an interview of him in which he explained how difficult it was to play the trumpet again after he lost his front teeth from the years of being a junkie and not taking care of himself, how everyone told him he'd never play again, and yet, he did, even if it hurt.

Star-crossed West Coaster. Sweet man, sweet tunes.

[Lex]

2. Oh yes . . .

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When he sings "Someone to Watch Over Me" or "My Funny Valentine" and then he plays his trumpet, my heart just melts.

Loved him the first time I heard a song of his, then I went out and bought something like 4 of his CDs.

[DenverDem]

3. The Italian Sessions

Divine 1962 recording.
Chet was bopping a little harder here. He was the West Coast trumpet king.

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