Chet Baker - Prince of Cool

Prince Of Cool collects most of the sides the young trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker recorded for the fledgling Pacific Jazz label from 1952 to 1957. These are the recordings that defined Baker's career and largely created the aura of Baker the jazz idol. On these three discs -- separated into "Chet Sings," "Chet Plays," and "Chet & Friends" -- we find the youthful, good-looking, and technically proficient Baker before heroin addiction, dentures, and slapdash recordings forever linked the notion of tragedy to his legend. Read More