Chet Baker
Jazz band from Yale, OK · formed 1929
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 3
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Jun 6, 1986Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
About
Chet Baker is a band from Yale, OK, formed in 1929, tagged Bebop, blues, cool jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 1982 to 1986, across 3 rooms in 2 cities.
- Chet Baker formed in 1929 — MusicBrainz
- Chet Baker is based in Yale — MusicBrainz
- Chet Baker disbanded in 1988 — MusicBrainz
- Chet Baker Trio: eponymous, trumpet — MusicBrainz
- Chet Baker Sextet: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Chet Baker Quintet: eponymous, trumpet — MusicBrainz
- Chet Baker Quartet: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Gerry Mulligan Quartet: trumpet — MusicBrainz
- Chet Baker & Crew: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Chet Baker Ensemble: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Chet Baker Septet: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Chet Baker Octet: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Chet Baker Big Band: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- The Chet Baker & Art Pepper Sextet: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Sixth Army Band: member — MusicBrainz
- Chet Baker has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1953–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Chet Baker formed in 1949 — Wikipedia
- Chet Baker plays Bebop — Wikipedia
- Chet Baker plays cool jazz — Wikipedia
- Chet Baker plays West Coast jazz — Wikipedia
- Chet Baker has 1911984 listeners on Last.fm — Chet Baker on Last.fm
- Chet Baker has released 10 recordings between 2025 and 2026 — Chet Baker on Discogs
- Chet Baker has 61 followers on Genius — Chet Baker on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Yale, Oklahoma, USA — Chet Baker on TheAudioDB
- Genres per Wikidata: jazz — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Pacific Jazz Records, Columbia Records, EmArcy Records — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19827 shows
- 19861 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1986 | Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club · LondonSupportwith Elvis Costello | Support | Elvis Costello |
| Oct 10, 1982 | MacEwan Hall, University of Calgary · CalgaryHeadlinerwith David Friesen, Mal Waldron | Headliner | David Friesen, Mal Waldron |
| Oct 9, 1982 | Sandman Inn · CalgaryHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 8, 1982 | Sandman Inn · CalgaryHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 7, 1982 | Sandman Inn · CalgaryHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 6, 1982 | Sandman Inn · CalgaryHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 5, 1982 | Sandman Inn · CalgaryHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 4, 1982 | Sandman Inn · CalgaryHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
3 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Sandman Inn · Calgary6 shows
- MacEwan Hall, University of Calgary · Calgary1 show
- Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club · London1 show
Cities played
- Calgary7 shows
- London1 show
Releases
35 releases, 1953–2026The Essential Collection
2026
Chet Baker Sings
2026
Live In Japan 1986 - Shibuya
2026
Groovin' With The Chet Baker Quintet
2026
Shine
2026
Comin' On With The Chet Baker Quintet
2026
Smokin' With The Chet Baker Quintet
2026
The Complete Timeless Albums Collection
2025
Almost Blue +2
2025
Just You, Just Me
2025
Great Moments With Chet Baker
2024
The Original Quartet
2021 · Compilation
Live In Florence 1956
2010 · Compilation
My Funny Valentine
2006 · Compilation
I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 8
1980 · Compilation
A Taste of Tequila
1966 · Album
Double Shot
1966 · Album
Hats Off
1966 · Album
In The Mood
1966 · Album
Baby Breeze
1965 · Album
Baker’s Holiday
1965 · Album
The Most Important Jazz Album of 1964/65
1964 · Album
Chet Is Back!
1962 · Album
Chet
1959 · Album
Chet Baker Plays the Best of Lerner & Loewe
1959 · Album
Chet Baker in New York
1958 · Album
It Could Happen to You: Chet Baker Sings
1958 · Album
Quartet: Russ Freeman Chet Baker
1957 · Album
Playboys
1956 · Album
Gerry Mulligan Quartet
1955 · Album
Sings and Plays With Bud Shank, Russ Freeman and Strings
1955 · Album
The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker
1955 · Album
Chet Baker & Strings
1954 · Album
Chet Baker Sings
1954 · Album
Chet Baker Quartet featuring Russ Freeman
1953 · Album
Lineup
- Chet Baker Trio · eponymous, trumpet
- Chet Baker Sextet · eponymous
- Chet Baker Quintet · eponymous, trumpet
- Chet Baker Quartet · eponymous
- Gerry Mulligan Quartet · trumpet
- Chet Baker & Crew · eponymous
- Chet Baker Ensemble · eponymous
- Chet Baker Septet · eponymous
- Chet Baker Octet · eponymous
- Chet Baker Big Band · eponymous
- The Chet Baker & Art Pepper Sextet · eponymous
- Sixth Army Band
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Chet Baker on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Chet Baker on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Chet Baker on Genius | Artist facts |
| Chet Baker on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| Spotify | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.