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Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist, known for his contributions to the cool jazz movement. He gained recognition in the 1950s for albums such as "Chet Baker Sings" (1954) and "It Could Happen to You" (1958), and was often noted for his lyrical trumpet playing and vocal style. Baker was born in Yale, Oklahoma, and raised in a musical household. His father, Chesney Baker Sr.
album · 20
heatmap 3.38–3.86★| Rating | Year | Title | Plays | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Chet Baker & Strings | ||||
| 1954 | Chet Baker Sings | ||||
| 1955 | Sings and Plays With Bud Shank, Russ Freeman and Strings | ||||
| 1956 | Quartet | ||||
| 1957 | Chet Baker & Crew | ||||
| 1957 | Playboys | ||||
| 1958 | In New York | ||||
| 1958 | It Could Happen to You | ||||
| 1958 | Stan Meets Chet | ||||
| 1962 | Chet Is Back! | ||||
| 1965 | Baby Breeze | ||||
| 1974 | She Was Too Good to Me | ||||
| 1979 | Broken Wing | ||||
| 1979 | The Touch of Your Lips | ||||
| 1980 | No Problem | ||||
| 1985 | Chet's Choice | ||||
| 1985 | Diane | ||||
| 1989 | Sings and Plays From the Film "Let's Get Lost" | ||||
| 1995 | Embraceable You: Chet Baker Sings and Plays | ||||
| 2025 | Swimming by Moonlight (New Music from the Documentary "Let's Get Lost") |
live album · 8
heatmap 2.50–4.00★| Rating | Year | Title | Plays | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Someday My Prince Will Come | ||||
| 1986 | Strollin' | ||||
| 1988 | Live From the Moonlight | ||||
| 1988 | Memories: Chet Baker in Tokyo | ||||
| 1989 | Four: Chet Baker in Tokyo | ||||
| 2024 | Live in Japan 1986 Sendai, Vol. 1 | ||||
| 2025 | Live in Japan 1986 Sendai, Vol. 2 | ||||
| 2026 | Shine |
ep · 14
heatmap 3.00–4.50★| Rating | Year | Title | Plays | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Chet Baker Plays the Compositions of Russ Freeman | ||||
| 1953 | Chet Baker Quartet | ||||
| 1953 | Chet Baker Quartet Featuring Russ Freeman | ||||
| 1954 | Chet Baker Sextet | ||||
| 1955 | Ensemble Vol. 1 | ||||
| 1955 | Ensemble Vol. 2 | ||||
| 1955 | Jazz at Ann Arbor | ||||
| 1955 | Sings and Plays | ||||
| 1955 | Stella By Starlight | ||||
| 1956 | Chet Baker Sings Vol. 2 | ||||
| 1956 | Mythe / Not to Slow / Vline / In a Little Provincial Town | ||||
| 1959 | Chet | ||||
| 2022 | I Know I Will Lose You | ||||
| 2024 | Love for Sale |
single · 16
heatmap 2.86–4.10★compilation · 3
heatmap 3.87–4.02★| Rating | Year | Title | Plays | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Best of Chet Baker Sings | ||||
| 1993 | Memories/Four: Chet Baker in Tokyo | ||||
| 1994 | My Funny Valentine |
video · 3
heatmap 3.65–4.28★| Rating | Year | Title | Plays | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | My Funny Valentine: Chet Baker in Tokyo | ||||
| 1993 | Let's Get Lost | ||||
| 1999 | Live at Ronnie Scott's |
appears on · 9
heatmap 3.00–4.36★| Rating | Year | Title | Plays | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Smog | ||||
| 1977 | That Girl From Ipanema | ||||
| 1987 | Punch the Clock | ||||
| 2000 | Playing by Heart | ||||
| 2002 | Round Midnight | ||||
| 2003 | Back to Mine | ||||
| 2004 | Inspiración / Espiración | ||||
| 2020 | Juice Wrld Sex Tape LEAK | ||||
| 2026 | Torch Songs and Aftermath Ballads |
bootleg / unauthorized · 3
heatmap 3.50–4.00★| Rating | Year | Title | Plays | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chet Baker Quintet: Live in Europe 1956 Vol. 1 (24. January 1956) | |||||
| Chet Baker Quintet: Live in Europe 1956 Vol. 2 (24. January 1956) | |||||
| Live in Europe |
Releases · 1
| Rating | Year | Title | Plays | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Funny Valentine (Studio Japan '69) |
v/a compilation · 3
heatmap 3.65–4.35★| Rating | Year | Title | Plays | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music | ||||
| 2010 | Jazz : The Perfect Jazz Collection/La discothèque idéale en 25 albums originaux | ||||
| 2011 | Shame |
Top-rated songs · per RYM
| Rating | Title | Album | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Fall in Love Too Easily | 824 | |||
| That Old Feeling | 196 | |||
| But Not for Me | 798 | |||
| It's Always You | 173 | |||
| I've Never Been in Love Before | 165 | |||
| Alone Together | 101 | |||
| My Funny Valentine | 834 | |||
| Time After Time | 764 | |||
| I Get Along Without You Very Well | 740 | |||
| Like Someone in Love | 172 | |||
| There Will Never Be Another You | 717 | |||
| My Ideal | 170 | |||
| The Thrill Is Gone | 719 | |||
| Look for the Silver Lining | 705 | |||
| My Buddy | 161 |