Marshall's father, jazz guitarist and Hollywood composer Jack Marshall, played on the Baker/Sheldon sessions and owned the out-of-town studio where it was recorded, but he died before a deal to ...

And yet the two men were, in fact, close friends. Sheldon, who was two years younger, idolized Baker, though he was careful not to emulate the slightly older trumpeter’s lifestyle. In the late 1960s ...

Shelly Manne’s album of tunes from My Fair Lady was a huge success, and thus it was a natural move to follow it with other swingin’ Broadway records. Chet Baker was an obvious fit for this type of ...

Amos Lee is set to release a tribute album inspired by jazz legend Chet Baker's signature 1954 vocal debut "Chet Baker Sings," the Philadelphia native singer-songwriter told fans on Wednesday. In ...

1. Freeway 2. Happy Little Sunbeam 3. I Get Along With You Very Well 4. My Funny Valentine 5. Little Man You've Had a Busy Day 6. That Old Feeling 7. Lush Life 8. Born to Be Blue 9. Think Beautiful 10 ...

Few European jazz imprints carry the quiet authority of Red Records, which reaches its 50th anniversary in 2026 with a ...

Two Fine New Vinyl Releases By Chet Baker and Bill Evans Share Scandinavian Roots. Many jazz fans seem to only focus on Chet Baker’s 1950s material when he was still young and beautiful and crooning ...

Humans haven't invented time travel yet, but if we ever do, it'll probably be pretty dangerous and expensive. The good news? We have music. Music can take you back to a place and time, even one you've ...

Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince ...