December 23 - Chet Baker (The Musical Birthday Series, 5th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for December 23rd are here: Chet Baker (2019), Mathilde Wesendonck (2020), Ross Lee Finney (2021), and José Greco (2022)

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Chet Baker (23 December 1929 – 13 May 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and singer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nocturne

As quiet music sets a mood

Romantic couples nibble food, —

The wistful trumpet of Chet Baker, –

The flash of the martini shaker.

How sad it is that jazz so cool

Is now a cheap designer’s tool

When clients give him the assignment

To set a vibe of louche refinement.

 

 

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