Chet Baker

Chet Baker was born on Dec 23, 1929 in USA. Chet Baker's big-screen debut came with The Fast and the Furious directed by John Ireland in 1954. Chet Baker is known for Smog directed by Franco Rossi, Enrico Maria Salerno stars as Vittorio Ciocchetti and Annie Girardot as Gabriella. The upcoming new movie Chet Baker plays is The Twin which will be released on Oct 10, 1984.

Chet Baker started his career in the late forties. He became famous with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet in 1952. His solo in "My funny valentine" is a classic of the west coast jazz in the fifties. When Mulligan was arrested in 1953, Chet led the group until 1955, when he went to Europe. He also sang on many records. In Europe he recorded with many musicians in different countries. His career was interrupted many times for personal problems with drugs and he was arrested many times for his addiction. In 1974 he come back to music after three years in obscurity, playing in a concert in Carnegie Hall with his old friend, Gerry Mulligan. After this he started a "new career", but his problems with drugs were continuous. His death today is a mystery, one possibility is suicide but another says he was killed by trafficants in Amsterdam, Holland.