1929 - 1988
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| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 1 | - | - | - |
| Dating | 1 | - | - | - |
| Total | 2 | - |
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| First Name | Chet |
| Last Name | Baker |
| Full Name at Birth | Chesney Henry Baker |
| Birthday | 23rd December, 1929 |
| Birthplace | Yale, OK |
| Died | 13th May, 1988 |
| Place of Death | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Cause of Death | Defenestration |
| Buried | Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, USA |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Brown - Light |
| Hair Color | Brown - Light |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Text | Musician |
| Occupation | Trumpeter |
| Claim to Fame | The Chet Baker Quartet |
| Music Genre (Text) | West Coast jazz, Cool Jazz, Bebop |
| Music Genre | Jazz, Cool |
| Year(s) Active | 1949–1988, 1949–88 |
| Music Style | Cool, West Coast Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz |
| Music Mood | Melancholy, Intimate, Atmospheric, Relaxed, Elegant, Sophisticated, Stylish, Restrained, Gentle, Reserved, Somber, Dreamy, Laid-Back/Mellow, Autumnal, Refined/Mannered, Sweet, Romantic, Reflective, Sensual |
| Instrument | Trumpet, Vocals |
| Instrument (text) | Trumpet, Vocals, Flugelhorn, Piano |
| Record Label | Pacific Jazz, RCA, Epic |
| Associated Acts | Gerry Mulligan, Art Pepper, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Russ Freeman, Bud Shank |
Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations within the cool jazz subgenre leading him to be nicknamed the "prince of cool".
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