Tom hanks already worried sick over son chets battle with drugs and alcohol has been shattered by the heroin overdose death of his friend and mentor, producer chris thompson. Chet chetters tales from the morgue is a series of short stories as told by an old obliging morgue attendant, licensed embalmer and resident story teller named chet chetter to a passing stranger of the night played by you the listener. Michael bailey, published on march 24, 2014 at all about jazz. Chet baker finally hit new york in may of 1954, fronting his own band, for a month long engagement at birdland. In the mood the mariachi brass featuring chet baker world pacific, 1966 barclayemarcy. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Chet chetters tales from the morgue single episodes. Over the course of almost two hours, he pours out relaxed. A decade at a time, writer and music historian chris may will be working with the vf editorial team to uncover what were calling the most collectable records of.
When he died in 1988, he was called the last of the bebop junkies. On the eve of a new biopic starring ethan hawke, heres an. Chet baker born december 23, 1929, yale, oklahoma, usa died may, 1988, amsterdam, netherlands was an american jazz trumpeter and singer. In the film, hawke stars in the role of chet baker in a remarkably creative reimagining of the singertrumpeters struggle to overcome his demons and stage a comeback in the late 60s. Jul 21, 2016 it is about the troubled jazz trumpeter chet baker, shown making a tempestuous career comeback in the 1960s.
For the next ten years, graillier accompanied baker. Jul 04, 2018 provided to youtube by universal music group chet baker vanessa paradis divinidylle. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. The lush strings of funk haus berlin string orchestra were added in 1991, and the whole combination works very well. Aug 26, 2012 chet holmes passing of leukemia reminded me that capturing your one thing is your most important accomplishment. Verve records 314 538 3282,limelight ls86003 series. Now canadian filmmaker robert budreau who previously made a 2009 short film on bakers death titled the deaths of chet baker is writing and directing a film about bakers late 1970s comeback, starring the resurgent ethan hawke as the jazz icon. Ethan hawke on the fast life and mysterious death of chet baker. Chet holmes passing of leukemia reminded me that capturing your one thing is your most important accomplishment. Yes, the title is a groaner and, yes, this is an easy listening album of. The stories chet relates to us are all quite fanciful. Chet looked like one of those sailors you find in ports and dressed the same in fact. Chris, 63, was the mastermind behind bosom buddies, the 1980s sitcom that made tom a star and set him on a path to becoming one of hollywoods brightest. Ethan hawke trumpeted for chet baker biopic film the guardian.
Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. Ethan hawke est chet baker dans born to be blue bande. Born to be blue 2016 in the late 1960s, jazz trumpeter chet baker ethan hawke begins a romance with an actress carmen ejogo while trying to stage a musical comeback. An exploration of the mysteries surrounding the death of jazz legend chet baker who was found dead below an amsterdam hotel window in 1988. From the woderful french magazine by richard avedon.
From the early stuff in paris 1955, barclay records to all the great pacific jazz recordings with russ freeman et al that helped define the west coast sound, so beautifully photographed and chronicled by the great william claxton. Chet baker was born in yale, oklahoma, on december 23, 1929. Ethan hawke trumpeted for chet baker biopic film the. From 1978 until his death in 1988, baker lived and played almost exclusively in europe, returning to the u. Ethan hawke will play chet baker in born to be blue the. Female lead was mediocre and i the screenplay was somewhat weak. Chet baker quartet also known as rondette 1955 chet baker quartet also known as summertime 1955 chet baker and his quintet with bobby jaspar also known as alone together 1956 chet in paris, vol. A blog supreme bakers legacy may be debated, but his artistry shouldnt be.
These jazz classics have a display at the wonderful living in a modern way. From 1957 on, he had several comebacks with such musicians as bobby jaspar, rene thomas, and gerry. Strategic disciplines focus on priorities, meetings and metrics made a significant the difference in our ability to achieve our targets. Chet baker was summertime, but the livin twarnt easy. We stayed in the chet baker room which was good open views of the central station straight out the door turn right and only a few minutes away from china town or red light, if you turn left central station and the main strip. While penetrating the mind of the infamous trumpetist, lucas needs to face his own. But these diverse musicians had a funky, groovedriven side to them that chet baker just doesnt possess. Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals chet baker sings, it could happen to you. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.
At the age of 11, he moved to california along with his family in the year 1940. Crooner and trumpeter chet bakers personal life was filled with ugliness and dysfunction that belied his lush, romantic, and soft music. Sonny rollins, red rodney, frank morgan, chet baker, stan getz, dexter gordon, gene ammons and art pepper the last three served. Chet baker born december 23rd 1929, yale, oklahoma, died may 1988, amsterdam, holland. Nov 25, 2011 chet baker finally hit new york in may of 1954, fronting his own band, for a month long engagement at birdland. Rocknroll reprobates from keef to kurt and beyond pale into pastyfaced insignificance when compared with the james dean of jazz, the trumpeter chet baker. Founder of jazz label riverside records, orrin keepnews reflects in the sleeve notes to this reissue that he had managed to keep chet bakers vocals off this 1958 set, chet. April 30, 2020 chet baker chet in paris vol 1 2020 december 11, 2019 chet baker the hits 2019 november 21, 2019 chet baker the legendary riverside albums remastered 2019.
Ethan hawke est chet baker dans born to be blue bande annonce 2017 bandes annonces cinema. Jul 28, 2015 tom hanks already worried sick over son chets battle with drugs and alcohol has been shattered by the heroin overdose death of his friend and mentor, producer chris thompson. It is about the troubled jazz trumpeter chet baker, shown making a tempestuous career comeback in the 1960s. During a threeday period in 1965, trumpeter chet baker who during the era was exclusively playing flugelhorn recorded five albums for prestige that were soon forgotten, despite their quality. An exploration of the mysteries surrounding the death of jazz legend chet baker. Chet baker the trumpet artistry of chet baker compositions and arrangements by jack montrose. He began his career in the early 1950s and played together with charlie parker and gerry mulligan. Jun 26, 2015 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The kindle version of the book download and installed efforts. December 23, 1929 may, 1988 was an american jazz trumpeter and vocalist. These are mostly vocal tracks recorded as the soundtrack for a film biography shortly before his death. As a son of musicloving parents, chet started singing in the local church choir and tried playing trombone before he later started playing trumpet at the age of years. Over the next few months were going to be looking at the last sixty years of recorded music from a slightly different perspective. Release dates 0 also known as aka 0 release dates it looks like we dont have any release dates for this title yet.
Hawke doesnt really have the beauty baker did as a young man, but by the late 1970s. Hard bop, hip hop, free jazz, groove, electro, calypso, experimental or caribbean. They deal with topics that would be classified supernatural and. It is a well chosen repertoire with an excellent supporting. Chet baker is a fictional character from the deaths of chet baker.
Chet made far too many records, he always needed cash to support his heroin habit. The fact that it was free was a fantastic added bonus. Photo courtesy jackie lepage in 1989, baker was elected by the critics into the down beat hall of fame. Detective lucas is charged to investigate the mysterious death of music legend chet baker. Music chet baker is a cataloged instance, composition. December 23, 1929 may, 1988 was an american jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and vocalist. Lets get lost is a 1988 american documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker written and directed by bruce weber. Chet atkins, the goodnatured guitarist and successful record producer who established nashville as the capitol of country music, in the process of transforming the music itself, died on saturday, june 30. With ethan hawke, carmen ejogo, callum keith rennie, tony nappo. Baker was the james dean of jazz, an impossibly goodlooking white boy whose voice was like a gentle breeze, and whose trumpeting was melancholy, sad, and gorgeous.
Hawke says, i always imagine if you laid down in your room and put on a. In 1997, the entire program was reissued on three cds which also include lonely star and on a misty night, showing that baker was in excellent form at the time. Jazz historian dave gelly described the promise of baker s early career as james dean, sinatra, and bix, rolled into one. The title is derived from the song lets get lost by jimmy mchugh and frank loesser from the 1943 film happy go lucky, which baker recorded for. V roku 1987 bol uvedeny do big band and jazz hall of fame. Provided to youtube by universal music group chet baker vanessa paradis divinidylle.
A blog supreme baker s legacy may be debated, but his artistry shouldnt be. On the eve of a new biopic starring ethan hawke, heres an introduction to the. Im a huge chet baker fan and it was this that prompted me to download this book. Hawke says, i always imagine if you laid down in your room and put on a chet baker record, this is the movie that you would imagine. The title is derived from the song lets get lost by jimmy mchugh and frank loesser from the 1943 film happy go lucky, which baker recorded for pacific records.