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Time after Time: The Chet Baker Project, written by playwright James O'Reilly, toured Canada in 2001. [48] Jeroen de Valk has written a biography of Baker; Chet Baker: His Life and Music is the English translation. [49] Other biographies of him include James Gavin's Deep in a Dream—The Long Night of Chet Baker, and Matthew Ruddick's Funny ...
In 1973, [3] Young met Chet Baker while he was headlining at the Half Note Club.Down and out at the time after a long period in obscurity after having his teeth knocked out in a 1966 attack, she recalls that he looked "absolutely horrible", with his gaunt features and burgundy and red outfit and cowboy boots and "sounded like shit", but was charming, still considering him to be a hero.
A group of people who knew Baker, ranging from ex-associates to ex-wives and children, talk about him and his life. Weber's film traces the musician's career from the 1950s, playing with jazz greats like Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan, and Russ Freeman, to the 1980s, when his heroin addiction and domestic upheavals led to a relocation to Europe.
Johnny and Anneliese had three children Monica, Suzanne and John. Discovered by Chet Baker in 1958, his sole album, Chet Baker Introduces Johnny Pace was recorded in December of that year for Riverside Records. Pace was backed on the album by the Chet Baker quintet, featuring such major talents as flautist Herbie Mann and drummer Philly Joe Jones.
Chet is one of Tom's two children with wife Rita Wilson, in addition to his youngest son Truman, 28.The Forrest Gump star also shares eldest son Colin, 46, and his only daughter Elizabeth Ann, 41 ...
Bruce Weber (born March 29, 1946) is an American fashion photographer [1] and filmmaker [2] known for his work with fashion brands and magazines.. Weber has directed several films, including Let's Get Lost (1988), a documentary about jazz musician Chet Baker, and Chop Suey (2001), a portrait of a wrestler.
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
Born in Pasadena, California, Claxton's works included a book of photographs of Steve McQueen, and Jazzlife, a book of photographs depicting jazz artists in the 1960s. He was best known for his photography of jazz musicians including Chet Baker.