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Amos Lee: My Ideal: A Tribute to Chet Baker Sings (Dualtone)

Chet Baker made a number of classics throughout his brief, cruel life, but his debut vocal album, Chet Baker Sings, might be his summit. Nobody … Read More “Amos Lee: My Ideal: A Tribute to Chet Baker Sings (Dualtone)”

At its best, Chet Baker’s music wasn’t just warm, lyrical, and inviting—it was transportive. He tossed his voice like a paper airplane and stripped classic … Read More “Chet Baker Trio: Live in Paris: The Radio France Recordings 1983-1985 (Elemental)”

It seems a bit silly to write during these uncertain days that something sounds like it comes from another time, but from the moment the … Read More “Wolfgang Lackerschmid & Chet Baker: Ballads for Two (Dot Time)”

During his two years on the Riverside label (1958-59), smooth-faced, square-jawed son of the heartland Chet Baker was an end-of-the-Eisenhower-era dreamboat, and as soft-spoken a … Read More “Chet Baker: The Legendary Riverside Albums (Craft)”

Few, if any, jazz artists have recorded in live settings as frequently as Chet Baker. His catalog includes dozens of live albums (under his and … Read More “Chet Baker: Live in London (Ubuntu)”

Spirit and story top biography in Robert Budreau’s inventive “Born to Be Blue”

Any biography of Chet Baker will go into great depth to describe the decline that the trumpeter and vocalist underwent as a result of his … Read More “Chet Baker: The Sesjun Radio Shows”