I listened, then listened to two or three more songs, and i was hooked. Travelling with the elusive jazz vocalist and trumpeter chet baker, bruce weber weaves together the life story of a jazz great. The title is derived from the song lets get lost by jimmy mchugh and frank loesser from the 1943 film happy go lucky, which baker recorded for pacific records. Also in the cast were michael craig, edward judd and diane baker it is a remake by united artists of a bette davis film, dark victory 1939, with hayward in. Hes in his 40s and trying to get clean so he can focus. Chet baker biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Playing, singing jamming and drinking,sweet,sad and wonderful. Chet baker s performance in the italian movie urlatori alla sbarra 1960 chet baker performing role in tromba fredda 1963 during his time in italy, chet made a film. Born to be blue is a 2015 internationally coproduced drama film directed, produced and written by robert budreau. Chet is a good place to hear baker s special way with the horn, and is made even more attractive with the presence and contributions of top jazz artists. Webers gift for gorgeous black and white photography made him famous. Chet baker chet baker sings and plays from the film let. Documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter and drug addict chet baker. Chet baker dans le film hells horizon 1955 francis ouellette.
Ethan hawke and robert budreau on chet baker biopic youtube. Very well on youtube, and there was baker s version, offered as a suggestion. It depicts a drug dealer knocking a very high baker out the hotel window. Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albu. Chet baker sings and plays from the film lets get lost.
The film even opens with baker playing himself in a corny italian biopic opposite jane, which is the first cue that born to be blue intends to defy audience expectations. A blog supreme baker s legacy may be debated, but his artistry shouldnt be. Jul 20, 2016 as ethan hawke plays chet baker in born to be blue, he talks about perfection versus charisma and the perils of early success joe queenan wed 20 jul 2016 12. Lets get lost is a 1988 american documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker written and directed by bruce weber. In the new movie born to be blue, ethan hawke plays chet baker at a pivotal moment. The film is about american jazz musician chet baker, portrayed by hawke. Dutch documentary on chet bakers final days in amsterdam directed by. Ethan hawke lights up the screen as jazz legend chet baker, whose tumultuous life is thrillingly reimagined with wit, verve, and style to burn. Weber found the perfect subject in baker, a remarkably photogenic figure. Lets get lost is a 1988 american documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker written and directed by.
The film score features performances by baker from the 1950s and 1960s along with newly recorded performances from 1987 and the soundtrack album was released on the rca novus label full title chet baker sings and plays from the film lets get lost in 1989 chet baker s recording of chettys lullaby with ennio morricone as conductor of his orchestra was also featured in the film. Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals chet baker sings, it could happen to you. Tribute to chet baker new morning full full movie, tribute to chet baker new morning full full movie streaming tribute to chet baker new morning full movie engsub watch tribute to chet. Bruce webers documentary on jazz artist chet baker was nominated for an academy award. Aug 31, 2016 chet bakerchet baker at capolinea chet baker trumpet diane vavra soprano saxophone nicola stilo guitar, flute michel graillier piano riccardo dal fra double bass leo mitchell. Theres a brilliant three second moment that captures chet right after doing heroin as he experiences the highest of highs. Tunecore, the state51 conspiracy on behalf of chet baker estate.
Stolen hours is a 1963 britishamerican drama film directed by daniel petrie which stars susan hayward in the role of a socialite who is operated on for a brain tumor and then falls in love with, and marries her surgeons colleague. Chet baker was a jazz trumpeter and vocalist, born in oklahoma in 1929. Chet baker sings is the debut vocal album by jazz musician chet baker, released in 1954 by pacific jazz records. Jazz great chet baker made his film debut in hells horizon. Born to be blue official trailer i hd i ifc films youtube. Absolutely the best film biography of chet baker youre ever going to see. He began his career in the early 1950s and played together with charlie parker and gerry mulligan. You could turn off the sound and just watch the images. Perhaps thats inevitable with a chet baker life story. Not really an interview but a sit down and rap with red mitchell. His solo in my funny valentine is a classic of the west coast jazz in the fifties. Ethan hawke stars as jazz legend chet baker in born. Feb 19, 2016 a reimagining of jazz legend chet baker s musical comeback in the late 60s. He became famous with the gerry mulligan quartet in 1952.
December 23, 1929 may, 1988 was an american jazz trumpeter and vocalist. With ethan hawke, carmen ejogo, callum keith rennie, tony nappo. Why i give a hoot for competing dead jazz musician movies. On the eve of a new biopic starring ethan hawke, heres an introduction to the.
Jan 19, 2009 chet baker s performance in the italian movie urlatori alla sbarra. Merrill is based in okinawa and is ordered to destroy a yalu river bridge in. Robert budreau, the director of born to be blue, also made the deaths of chet baker, a short film about baker s final moments. Increasingly, drug addiction hampered his output and performances, especially in the 1960s. May 25, 2016 the film suggests inaccurately that this is why he started to sing standards like my funny valentine in his odd, affecting falsetto. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. A new film, born to be blue, reimagines this tumultuous time in bakers life as he attempts to stage a comeback. An exploration of the mysteries surrounding the death of jazz legend chet baker who was found dead below an amsterdam hotel window in 1988. He is known for his major innovations within the cool jazz subgenre leading him to be nicknamed the prince of cool baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals chet baker sings, it could happen to you. The very best of chet baker in my analysis opinion. Chet baker born december 23, 1929, yale, oklahoma, usa died may, 1988, amsterdam, netherlands was an american jazz trumpeter and singer. Ethan hawke stars as jazz legend chet baker in born to be blue. This is chet, served as he was, from before,during and after his rise to fame.
Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. The fandango movieclips trailers channel is your destination for the hottest new trailers the second they drop. On the eve of a new biopic starring ethan hawke, heres an. It was shown in the special presentations section of the 2015 toronto international film festival. Chet baker chet baker at capolinea chet baker trumpet diane vavra soprano saxophone nicola stilo guitar, flute michel graillier piano riccardo dal fra double bass leo mitchell. Get all the lyrics to songs on chet baker sings and plays from the film lets get lost and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. In fact, baker had been singing since early in his career. December 23, 1929 may, 1988 was an american jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist and vocalist. From 1957 on, he had several comebacks with such musicians as bobby jaspar, rene thomas, and gerry. Aug 01, 2000 chet baker 19291988 was a star by the age of twentythree, winner of all the jazz polls as singer as well as trumpeter.
Chet baker dans le film hells horizon 1955 youtube. Chet baker quartet music, videos, stats, and photos. Even though time and substances have given baker the visage of a man twice his age, those inimitable pipes and velvet tone have worn surprisingly well. December 23, 1929 may, 1988 was an american jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and vocalist. As ethan hawke plays chet baker in born to be blue, he talks about perfection versus charisma and the perils of early success joe queenan wed. Chet baker s performance in the italian movie urlatori alla sbarra. Burrell and baker also collaborate on a moving rendition of september song. Chet baker chet baker sings and plays from the film lets. When mulligan was arrested in 1953, chet led the group until 1955, when he went to europe. John merrill john ireland is the pilot of a boeing b29 superfortress bomber. There are long passages in the film soundtracks from.
Written by alessandro maffei, chet baker vocal, trumpet chet baker piano frank strazzeri bass john leftwich drums ralph penland. He is considered an exponent of cool jazz, and is often associated with romantic ballads, although he also recorded some funky swinging records for example picture of heath. A reimagining of jazz legend chet baker s musical comeback in the late 60s. I bought chet baker sings, and then after a week or two, i bought two more baker cds, including this one, which i believe is my favorite. Thirty great minutes of chet baker playing and being interviewed by bassist red mitchellpassed on recently.
One of the most famous trumpeters in the world in the 1950s, baker was renowned as a pioneer of the west coast jazz scene, but years. Dec 31, 2019 jack sheldon november 30, 1931december 27, 2019 and chet baker december 23, 1929 may, 1988 are two trumpetervocalists with a great deal in common. The film was shot during a few weeks in the first half of 1987, prior to highlights such as the japanese concert. Jul 21, 2016 with this film, we are locked, a little dispiritingly, into a sombre narrative from the outset. With the exception of the aforementioned cut, the remainder of chet baker sings and plays from the film lets get lost 1989 boasts both a quartet and trio setting sans penland.
Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion learning. A lmost to the end of his life, despite the ravages of heroin addiction, chet baker could play like an angel. Very well on youtube, and there was bakers version, offered as a suggestion. During the korean war, united states air force capt. With this film, we are locked, a little dispiritingly, into a sombre narrative from the outset. His early promise was frustrated by involvement with drugs, however, and by a popular shift in taste away from the cool jazz of the west coast.
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