Artist

American jazz trumpeter, singer, composer, and artist.

Born: 23 December 1929 in Yale, Oklahoma, USA.
Died: 13 May 1988 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (aged 58).

Baker began his career in the early 1950s and played together with Charlie Parker and Gerry Mulligan. Unfortunately, his drug addiction hampered his career, including arrests for narcotics.

From 1957 on, he had several comebacks with such musicians as Bobby Jaspar, René Thomas, and Gerry Mulligan with whom he had already recorded. In spite of having his teeth knocked out, Baker recovered and continued to record frequently, especially in live settings, for many different labels, including small groups and fronting large ensembles.

From the 1980s until he died, he did a lot of his recordings in Europe.

Tracks

A1 You Don't Know What Love Is

A2 I'm Thru With Love

A3 Love Walked In

A4 You Better Go Now

A5 I Married An Angel

A6 Love

B1 I Love You

B2 What A Diff'rence A Day Made

B3 Why Shouldn't I

B4 A Little Duet

B5 The Wind

B6 Trickleydidlier

Releases

Formats

Vinyl, Cassette, CD

Labels

Music On Vinyl, CBS, Essential Jazz Classics, WaxTime, Jazz Images, Columbia, Sony Records Int'l, Coronet , DOL, Philips, Wax Love, American Jazz Classics, Harmony , Columbia Special Products, Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library, TIM The International Music Company AG, Vivid Sounds

Countries

Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe

years

1954, 1955, 1956, 1964, 1974, 1986, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Members