What instrument did jazz musician, Chet Baker play?
"the Rainbow"", ""Star Eyes"", and ""These Foolish Things"". Compositions by other jazz musicians are also featured, such as Thelonious Monk's ""Well, You Needn't"", Sonny Rollins' ""Pent Up House"", Charlie Parker's ""Barbados"", and Oscar Pettiford's ""Blues in the Closet"". On the 2003 CD reissue of ""Chet Is Back!"", four orchestral pop bonus tracks Baker recorded with Ennio Morricone in Rome in 1962 are featured, ""Chetty's Lullaby"", ""So che ti perderò"", ""Motivo su raggio di luna"", and ""Il mio domani"", which Baker co-wrote with lyricist Alessandro Maffei. Morricone arranged the songs and conducted the orchestra. Baker plays trumpet and sings lead vocals"
"the Stanford University Music Library. Clint Baker Clint Baker (born January 27, 1971, in Mountain View, California) is an American traditional jazz musician performing on cornet, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, saxophone, guitar, banjo, tuba, string bass, and drums. Baker started playing clarinet in 1980. His first school band director needed trombonists and quickly switched Clint to trombone. Baker is an autodidact and in the years that followed he would learn additional instruments including tuba, tenor banjo, and drums. In 1984 he organized and led his first traditional jazz band: “Greasy Kid Stuff” (1984–1989). In 1988 this band appeared at the Sacramento"
"Baker, and was a prominent contributor to Baker's Pacific Jazz releases in 1956. Urso and Baker would collaborate sporadically for some 30 years. Urso worked with Claude Thornhill late in the 1950s, but receded from national attention in later decades. He moved to Denver and continued performing locally into the 1990s. With Chet Baker With Oscar Pettiford Phil Urso Phil Urso (2 October 1925, Jersey City, New Jersey — 7 April 2008, Denver, Colorado) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer, perhaps best known for a long association with Chet Baker. Urso learned clarinet as a child and switched"
"as ""The Hammer Dulcimer Played By Chet Parker"" by Folkways Records (Folkways FA2381) in 1966. Parker continued to appear at festivals for the next several years, including the 1969 Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife and the 1970 Kalamazoo Folk Festival. Chet Parker Chet Parker (August, 1891–1975) was a hammered dulcimer player from Michigan. Chet Parker was born the son of a blacksmith. His first instruments were the snare drum and the fife. He also learned to play the fiddle (his father was a fiddler) and to read music. He was introduced to the hammered dulcimer by a friend, who loaned"
"Phil Urso Phil Urso (2 October 1925, Jersey City, New Jersey — 7 April 2008, Denver, Colorado) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer, perhaps best known for a long association with Chet Baker. Urso learned clarinet as a child and switched to tenor sax while in high school. He served in the Navy during World War II and then moved to New York City in 1947. There he played with Elliot Lawrence (1948–50), Woody Herman (1950-51), Terry Gibbs, Miles Davis (1952), Oscar Pettiford (1953), Jimmy Dorsey, and Bob Brookmeyer (1954). In 1955, he first began working with Chet"
"Chet Is Back! Chet Is back! is a 1962 studio album by jazz musician Chet Baker. ""Chet Is Back!"" was recorded in Rome, Italy in 1962 at RCA's Studios, showcasing bop-oriented tunes such as ""Pent-Up House"" and ""Well, You Needn't"". The Chet Baker Sextet consisted of a group of up-and-coming European jazz musicians, which included Belgian saxophonist Bobby Jaspar, Belgian guitarist Rene Thomas, Italian pianist Amedeo Tommasi, French bassist Benoit Quersin, and Swiss drummer Daniel Humair. The album features an original composition, ""Ballata in forma di blues"" (""A Ballad in Blues Style""), by Amedeo Tommasi. Ballads are featured, including ""Over"
"his film ""Whatever Works"". Baker can be heard in the film and on the motion picture soundtrack playing drums. In 2009 Gerard Bielderman published a discography detailing the bands, instruments, and over 100 recordings Baker has made. Currently Baker performs regularly with: The Yerba Buena Stompers (tuba), The Delta Stompers (guitar/banjo), Hot Club of San Francisco (bass), The Cafe Borrone All-Stars (misc.), The Reynolds Brothers Rhythm Rascals (clarinet, trombone, and bass), The Ray Skjelbred Quartet/Ray Skjelbred and His Cubs (bass), The Grand Dominion Jazz Band (trumpet) and Usonia Jazz (misc.). Baker is also a noted jazz educator. He taught on"
"hard bop '60s"". All compositions by Tadd Dameron except where noted The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65 The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65 is an album by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1964 and released on the Colpix label. The Allmusic review by Matt Collar states: ""the icon of '50s cool attempted to reinvigorate his career and showcase his musical growth by enlisting the sensitive piano chops of Hal Galper and old collaborator tenor saxophonist Phil Urso. The new sideman, combined with a heavy dose of Tadd Dameron's compositions, gave Baker a more muscular edge that"
"Chet Parker Chet Parker (August, 1891–1975) was a hammered dulcimer player from Michigan. Chet Parker was born the son of a blacksmith. His first instruments were the snare drum and the fife. He also learned to play the fiddle (his father was a fiddler) and to read music. He was introduced to the hammered dulcimer by a friend, who loaned him one, in 1900. Chet made his own dulcimer in 1904, and continued to play it the rest of his life. Parker was a key figure in introducing the hammered dulcimer to the folk revival of the 1960s. He appeared"
"The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65 The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65 is an album by trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker which was recorded in 1964 and released on the Colpix label. The Allmusic review by Matt Collar states: ""the icon of '50s cool attempted to reinvigorate his career and showcase his musical growth by enlisting the sensitive piano chops of Hal Galper and old collaborator tenor saxophonist Phil Urso. The new sideman, combined with a heavy dose of Tadd Dameron's compositions, gave Baker a more muscular edge that rubbed nicely with his trademark lyricism updating his sound for the"
"He sounds in sad shape, so why does this music repeatedly get reissued?"" ""All compositions by Steve Allen except as indicated"" Albert's House Albert's House is a studio album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker recorded in 1969 and released on the Beverly Hills label. The album features 11 compositions by Steve Allen who organized the recording date to assist Baker restart his career. Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, ""In 1968 Baker had his teeth knocked out by a group of thugs. In 1969 he recorded this remarkably bad set of music... Baker, who sounds as if he is struggling to"
"Kenny Baker (fiddler) Kenneth Clayton Baker (June 26, 1926 – July 8, 2011) was an American fiddle player best known for his 25-year tenure with Bill Monroe and his group ""The Blue Grass Boys"". Baker was born in Burdine, Kentucky and learned the fiddle by accompanying his father, also a fiddler. Early on, he was influenced by the swing fiddler Marion Sumner, as well as Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. After working for Bethlehem Steel in the coal mines of Kentucky, he served in the United States Navy before pursuing a musical career full-time. He soon joined Don Gibson's band"
"At Capolinea At Capolinea is an album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker, recorded in Milan and originally on the Italian Jii label as ""Al Capolinia"" before being more widely released by Red Records. It features, among others, Italian guitarist Nicola Stilo and French pianist Michel Graillier, both of which contributed with original compositions. The Allmusic review by Steve Loewy states ""This studio session is distinguished by excellent, mostly Italian jazz tunes, and a very attractive group of players not usually associated with the trumpeter. ... This amounts to a very accessible, enjoyable set of tunes -- one that may not"
"Etta Baker Etta Baker (March 31, 1913 – September 23, 2006) was an American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer from North Carolina. She was born Etta Lucille Reid in Caldwell County, North Carolina, of African-American, Native American, and European-American heritage. She began playing the guitar at the age of three. She was taught by her father, Boone Reid, a longtime player of the Piedmont blues on several instruments. He was her only musical instructor. She played both the 6-string and the 12-string acoustic guitar and the five-string banjo. Baker played the Piedmont blues for nearly ninety years. The family moved"
"Blues for a Reason Blues for a Reason is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in 1984 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label. ""The Penguin Guide to Jazz"" noted """"Blues for a Reason"" stands out from much of the work of the period in including relatively unfamiliar charts, including three by Chet himself. ... This is an important and quietly salutary album that confounds the more casual dismissals of the trumpeter's latter-day work"". The Allmusic review states ""This combination works quite well. For what might have been the only time in their careers, trumpeter"
"including Bob Dylan, Taj Mahal, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Etta married Lee Baker, a piano player, in 1936 after courting for six years. They had nine children, one of whom was killed in the Vietnam War in 1967, the same year her husband died. For a while after these deaths, she stopped playing, but found she missed the consolation the blues brought her. She last lived in Morganton, North Carolina, and died at the age of 93 in Fairfax, Virginia, while visiting a daughter who had suffered a stroke. Baker received the North Carolina Folk Heritage Award from the North"
"Baker's ""Once Upon a Summertime"" in 1977 with Harold Danko, Ron Carter and Mel Lewis. Herbert died of a heroin overdose in Amsterdam in 1978. He never recorded a session as a leader. With Johnny Coles With Pat Martino With Chet Baker Gregory Herbert Gregory Herbert (May 19, 1947 – January 31, 1978) was an American jazz saxophonist and flautist. Herbert started on alto saxophone at age 12. In 1964 he did a short stint in the Duke Ellington Orchestra, then studied at Temple University from 1965 to 1971. While a student he recorded with Pat Martino in 1968. From"
"Albert's House Albert's House is a studio album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker recorded in 1969 and released on the Beverly Hills label. The album features 11 compositions by Steve Allen who organized the recording date to assist Baker restart his career. Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, ""In 1968 Baker had his teeth knocked out by a group of thugs. In 1969 he recorded this remarkably bad set of music... Baker, who sounds as if he is struggling to get any air at all out of his horn, rarely ventures out of the lower register or away from the themes."
"With Chet Baker Nicola Stilo Nicola Stilo (born 1956 in Italy), is a jazz and pop instrumentalist, specialising in flute and guitar. Stilo began following Chet Baker in 1979, attending his concerts and recording sessions. Baker took him as part of his band for a tour of Italy the following year, and on subsequent tours, including to Brazil in 1985. After the last, Stilo stayed in Brazil for around a year before reuniting with Baker. Despite discouragement from Baker, who was a long-term drug addict, Stilo by this time had become addicted to heroin. Back together in Europe, Stilo commented:"
"became addicted to heroin as a teenager. He died from a heroin overdose while on a European tour with Chet Baker. As a Leader With Chet Baker Dick Twardzik Richard Henryk Twardzik (April 30, 1931 in Danvers, Massachusetts – October 21, 1955 in Paris) was a jazz pianist, known for bebop, who worked in Boston for the bulk of his career. He trained in classical piano as a child, and made his professional debut at 14. He was taught by prominent Boston piano teacher Margaret Chaloff, mother of baritone saxophone player Serge Chaloff, in whose group Twardzik recorded, in addition"
"Chet Baker and tenor-saxophonist Warne Marsh were teamed together in a quintet ... Recommended"". All compositions by Chet Baker except where noted. Blues for a Reason Blues for a Reason is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded in 1984 and released on the Dutch Criss Cross Jazz label. ""The Penguin Guide to Jazz"" noted """"Blues for a Reason"" stands out from much of the work of the period in including relatively unfamiliar charts, including three by Chet himself. ... This is an important and quietly salutary album that confounds the more casual dismissals of the trumpeter's latter-day"
"Bob Cooper (musician) Bob Cooper (December 6, 1925 – August 5, 1993) was a West Coast jazz musician known primarily for playing tenor saxophone, but also for being one of the first to play solos on oboe. Cooper worked in Stan Kenton's band starting in 1945 and married the band's singer June Christy. His last studio recording was on Karrin Allyson's album ""Sweet Home Cookin'"" (1994) on which he played tenor saxophone. Cooper died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California at the age of 67. As leader As sideman With Chet Baker With Elmer Bernstein With Buddy Bregman"
"selected by Duke Ellington to play piano at a symposium honoring Ellington and the history of jazz, as Ellington no longer felt he could play effectively. His recordings on Heartbeat were released as late as 1973. Baker's final employment was at Mangam’s Chateau where he was engaged for five nights each week. Baker collapsed at his Hazel Crest, Illinois home on May 4, 1975. He was taken to Ingalls Memorial Hospital and was pronounced dead upon arrival. Having never received formal music training, Baker could not read music well but instead played by ear. He considered his biggest influence to"
"Freeway (song) ""Freeway"" is a 1952 jazz song composed by Chet Baker and recorded with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet. The song was released as part of an LP album and an EP single in the U.S. and a 45 single in the UK and France in 1952. ""Freeway"" was recorded in sessions on October 15-16, 1952 at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles, California. The personnel were Chet Baker, trumpet; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Bob Whitlock, bass; and Chico Hamilton, drums. The sessions were supervised by Richard Bock and Roy Harte. The song was released as part of a 7"","
"musical instrument, described in the novel, and is performed by Patrick Stewart in the director's cut of the film. Emmett Chapman Emmett Chapman (born September 28, 1936) is an American jazz musician best known as the inventor of the Chapman Stick and maker of the Chapman Stick family of instruments. Chapman started his career as a guitarist, recording and performing in the late 1960s. He played with Barney Kessel and Tim Buckley before leading his own band. In 1969, Chapman modified his homemade nine-string ""Freedom Guitar"" to accommodate his ""Free Hands"" tapping method. Although some guitarists had done two-handed tapping"
"Crystal Bells Crystal Bells is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker guitarist Philip Catherine and bassist Jean-Louis Rassinfosse which was recorded in 1983 and first released on the Belgian LDH label. The Allmusic review by Matt Collar states ""by the '80s Baker's improvisation had coalesced into a beautifully logical, root harmony-based style in which one can discern the exact progressions of any given tune simply by listening to him. Here, his lines connect, turn by turn, melody upon melody like a pastel jigsaw puzzle forming before your eyes. Subsequently, Baker thrived in the company of the like-minded Belgians, whose bop-inflected"
"extends to modern polyphonic jazz improvisational methods. Joe Pass (1929–1994) switched to fingerstyle mid career,making the ""Virtuoso"" series of albums. Little known to the general public Ted Greene (1946–2005) was admired by fellow musicians for his harmonic skills. Lenny Breau (1941–1984) went one better than van Eps by playing virtuosic fingerstyle on an eight string guitar. Tommy Crook replaced the lower two strings on his Gibson switchmaster with bass strings, allowing him to create the impression of playing bass and guitar simultaneously. Chet Atkins (1924–2001) sometimes applied his formidable right-hand technique to jazz standards, with Duck Baker (b. 1949), Richard"
"Shorty Baker Harold ""Shorty"" Baker (May 26, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA – November 8, 1966 in New York City) was a jazz trumpeter. Baker began on drums, but switched to trumpet during his teens. He started his career on riverboats and played with Don Redman in the mid-1930s. He also worked with Teddy Wilson and Andy Kirk before joining Duke Ellington. He married Kirk's pianist Mary Lou Williams and though the two separated shortly thereafter, they never officially divorced. Baker worked on and off in Duke Ellington's Orchestra from 1942 to 1962. He also worked with Johnny Hodges's"
"Bachelor of Science with a major in education from Virginia State University. He went on to study with Fred Begun, solo timpanist National Symphony Orchestra Washington, DC, and Harold Jones, School of Music East Carolina University at Greenville, North Carolina, where he completed a Master of Music in Education. Settling in New York City, he studied with Saul Goodman, solo timpanist New York Philharmonic Repertoire Institute, and Billy Hart. Baker has been developing creative music for the washboard for the past five years. He currently performs as a duo with guitarist Marvin Sewell and has recently launched Washboard XT to"
"instruments: clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano, bass, and drums. A hitherto unissued master of this recording was included in the 1965 LP ""Bechet of New Orleans"", issued by RCA Victor as LPV-510. In the liner notes, George Hoeffer quoted Bechet: I started by playing The Sheik on piano, and played the drums while listening to the piano. I meant to play all the rhythm instruments, but got all mixed up and grabbed my soprano, then the bass, then the tenor saxophone, and finally finished up with the clarinet. In 1944, 1946, and 1953 he recorded and performed in concert"
"technical prowess on their instruments was also matched by their deft sense for melodicism and sympathetic group interplay. ... Ultimately, ""Crystal Bells"" is an absolutely magical session with inspired performances that still ring true so many years after Baker's passing."". Crystal Bells Crystal Bells is an album by trumpeter Chet Baker guitarist Philip Catherine and bassist Jean-Louis Rassinfosse which was recorded in 1983 and first released on the Belgian LDH label. The Allmusic review by Matt Collar states ""by the '80s Baker's improvisation had coalesced into a beautifully logical, root harmony-based style in which one can discern the exact progressions"
"During most of the 1960s, Baker played flugelhorn and recorded music that could be classified as West Coast jazz. After developing a new embouchure resulting from dentures, Baker returned to the straight-ahead jazz that began his career. He moved to New York City and began performing and recording again, including with guitarist Jim Hall. Later in the 1970s, Baker returned to Europe, where he was assisted by his friend Diane Vavra, who took care of his personal needs and helped him during his recording and performance dates. From 1978 until his death in 1988, Baker lived and played almost exclusively"
"and Aleta Murphy. Bob Black and Alan Murphy recorded an album with Baker in 1973, ""Dry & Dusty"". After the one summer with Black and the Murphy's, Baker teamed with Josh Graves, who had played resonator guitar for Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs as a Foggy Mountain Boy. Baker teamed with Graves until Graves' death in 2006. Baker is considered to be one of the most influential fiddlers in bluegrass music. His ""long-bow"" style added a smoothness and clarity to the fiddle-based music of his boss, Grand Ole Opry member Bill Monroe. His long tenure with Bill Monroe included banjo"