http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5792&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rssChet Baker, more than ten years after his mysterious death, is more popular than ever. Baker was an extremely handsome young man and this, coupled with his reckless, drug-addled life, earned him the tag the James Dean of Jazz. But even after he lost his looks, Baker's trumpet and vocals continued to spellbind. Jazz snobs like to forget that Charlie Parker chose Baker to be his West Coast foil or that it was Dizzy Gillespie who talked Baker into returning to the trumpet in the '70s after his teeth were knocked out. Baker hit the big time at a very young age, with Gerry Mulligan's groundbreaking piano-less quartet that made a name for West Coast jazz. Baker's trumpet style owed a lot to Miles Davis (though, Baker never used a mute and was ashamed when he beat out Clifford Brown in jazz polls) and his pleasant, thin vocals were just as introspective and well-phrased. - Nick DedinaCool/West Coast Jazzen720Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:37:25 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5792&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Chet Baker, more than ten years after his mysterious death, is more popular than ever. Baker was an extremely handsome young man and this, coupled with his reckless, drug-addled life, earned him the tag the James Dean of Jazz. But even after he lost his looks, Baker's trumpet and vocals continued to spellbind. Jazz snobs like to forget that Charlie Parker chose Baker to be his West Coast foil or that it was Dizzy Gillespie who talked Baker into returning to the trumpet in the '70s after his teeth were knocked out. Baker hit the big time at a very young age, with Gerry Mulligan's groundbreaking piano-less quartet that made a name for West Coast jazz. Baker's trumpet style owed a lot to Miles Davis (though, Baker never used a mute and was ashamed when he beat out Clifford Brown in jazz polls) and his pleasant, thin vocals were just as introspective and well-phrased. - Nick Dedina http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1880993&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jazz Mon, 30 Jul 1956 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 1880993 tra.1880993 Chet Baker art.5792 1.29 My Funny Valentine alb.96923 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/5/4/394541_170x170.jpg 1994-01-29 00:00:00.0 1956-07-30 00:00:00.0 true My Funny Valentine tra.1880993 140000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1880993&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1880993&variant=data&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1748883&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Fri, 1 Jan 1954 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 1748883 tra.1748883 Chet 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alb.96923 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/4/5/4/394541_170x170.jpg 1994-01-29 00:00:00.0 1956-07-30 00:00:00.0 true Someone To Watch Over Me tra.1880994 183000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1880994&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1880994&variant=data&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1749385&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Sun, 1 Jan 1956 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 1749385 tra.1749385 Chet Baker art.5792 0.99 The Route alb.246316 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/1/2/932181_170x170.jpg 1989-08-28 00:00:00.0 1956-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Route tra.1749385 306000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1749385&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1749385&variant=data&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031761&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 2031761 tra.2031761 Chet Baker art.5792 0.99 Songs For Lovers alb.224912 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/3/3/393373_170x170.jpg 1997-07-15 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Lush Life tra.2031761 296000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031761&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031761&variant=data&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1748854&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Fri, 1 Jan 1954 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 1748854 tra.1748854 Chet Baker art.5792 0.99 Chet Baker Sings! alb.177961 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/4/8/398460_170x170.jpg 1998-01-27 00:00:00.0 1954-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Like Someone In Love tra.1748854 143000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1748854&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1748854&variant=data&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28885309&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 28885309 tra.28885309 Chet Baker art.5792 0.99 Essential Standards alb.28882359 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/6/7/1717632_170x170.jpg 2009-06-30 00:00:00.0 2009-06-30 00:00:00.0 true Have You Met Miss Jones tra.28885309 402000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28885309&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28885309&variant=data&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11301409&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 11301409 tra.11301409 Chet Baker art.5792 0.99 Love's Greatest Hits alb.11291178 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/6/3/883646_170x170.jpg 2006-09-12 00:00:00.0 2006-01-01 00:00:00.0 true My Funny Valentine tra.11301409 138000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11301409&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11301409&variant=data&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031587&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 2031587 tra.2031587 Chet Baker art.5792 0.99 Songs For Lovers alb.224912 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/3/3/393373_170x170.jpg 1997-07-15 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true There's A Lull In My Life tra.2031587 175000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031587&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031587&variant=data&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1749990&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Sun, 1 Jan 1956 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 1749990 tra.1749990 Chet Baker art.5792 0.99 Picture Of Heath alb.108313 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/6/8/6/436865_170x170.jpg 1998-06-02 00:00:00.0 1956-01-01 00:00:00.0 true For Miles And Miles tra.1749990 383000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1749990&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1749990&variant=data&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1750003&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Mon, 9 Dec 1957 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 1750003 tra.1750003 Chet Baker art.5792 0.99 Embraceable You: Chet Baker Sings & Plays alb.274065 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/0/4/114092_170x170.jpg 1995-06-20 00:00:00.0 1957-12-09 00:00:00.0 true On Green Dolphin Street tra.1750003 187000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1750003&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1750003&variant=data&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031583&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 2031583 tra.2031583 Chet Baker art.5792 0.99 Songs For Lovers alb.224912 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/3/3/393373_170x170.jpg 1997-07-15 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Come Rain Or Come Shine tra.2031583 128000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031583&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2031583&variant=data&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1750004&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Mon, 9 Dec 1957 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 1750004 tra.1750004 Chet Baker art.5792 0.99 Embraceable You: Chet Baker Sings & Plays alb.274065 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/0/4/114092_170x170.jpg 1995-06-20 00:00:00.0 1957-12-09 00:00:00.0 true Little Girl Blue (Vocal Version) tra.1750004 269000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1750004&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1750004&variant=data&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30376838&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 30376838 tra.30376838 Chet Baker art.5792 0.99 My Funny Valentine alb.30362001 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/0/7/1817003_170x170.jpg 2009-02-23 00:00:00.0 2009-02-23 00:00:00.0 true My Funny Valentine tra.30376838 138000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30376838&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.30376838&variant=data&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28885310&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 28885310 tra.28885310 Chet Baker art.5792 0.99 Essential Standards alb.28882359 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/6/7/1717632_170x170.jpg 2009-06-30 00:00:00.0 2009-06-30 00:00:00.0 true Old Devil Moon tra.28885310 178000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28885310&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28885310&variant=data&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.429156&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Fri, 1 Jan 1954 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 429156 tra.429156 Chet Baker art.5792 1.29 Chet Baker Sings! alb.177961 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/4/8/398460_170x170.jpg 1998-01-27 00:00:00.0 1954-01-01 00:00:00.0 true My Funny Valentine tra.429156 507000 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3265534&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Tue, 19 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 3265534 tra.3265534 Chet Baker art.5792 0.0 Chet For Lovers alb.284780 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/0/1080495_170x170.jpg 2003-08-19 00:00:00.0 2003-08-19 00:00:00.0 true Autumn In New York tra.3265534 308000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3265534&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3265534&variant=data&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7296908&rws=%2Fchet-baker%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Tue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Chet Baker on Rhapsody Online 7296908 tra.7296908 Chet Baker art.5792 1.29 The Very Best alb.7296327 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/2/0/710232_170x170.jpg 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 2005-05-24 00:00:00.0 true My Funny Valentine tra.7296908 139000 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