Chet Baker - S02E08

A celebration of the brilliant and tumultuous life of Chet Baker from his unlikely breakthrough as one of the most popular trumpeters of the 1950s to the drug addiction which nearly unraveled his career. We’ll chat with Baker biographer James Gavin about Chet’s life and music, explore Chet’s surprising work as a jazz vocalist, and trace his role in bringing new life to one of jazz’s most treasured standards.   Episode Transcript   Content warnings: detailed descriptions of injury and drug addiction   Host: Jeff Haas Guests: James Gavin    Music Chet Baker “Let’s Get Lost” Chet Baker “The Night We Called It A Day” Chet Baker “Isn’t It Romantic?” Chet Baker “Sweet Lorraine” Chet Baker / Russ Freeman “Moon Love” Chet Baker “Boudoir” Chet Baker “Little Girl Blue” Chet Baker “That Old Feeling” Chet Baker “My Ideal” Chet Baker “It’s Always You” Chet Baker “Like Someone In Love” Chet Baker “I Fall In Love Too Easily” Chet Baker “There Will Never Be Another You” Chet Baker / Russ Freeman “Maid In Mexico” Gerry Mulligan Quartet “My Funny Valentine” Chet Baker “My Funny Valentine” Chet Baker “My Funny Valentine (Live)” Chet Baker “It Never Entered My Mind” Chet Baker “Everything Happens to Me”   Original Air Date: March 31, 2012   Radio broadcast produced by Lou Blouin and Jeff Haas Radio broadcast audio engineering by Jack Conners and Brock Mormon Podcast audio remastering by Sam Boase-Miller Transcripts by Erik Saras   Theme Song: Jeff Haas Trio & Friends “Giving In”   Visit our website and join us on Facebook The New Jazz Archive radio broadcasts originally sponsored by Chateau Chantal. The New Jazz Archive receives no revenue from podcast reissues of radio broadcasts.