Chet Baker Prince of cool,
They said it on the radio,
Chet Baker, Prince of Cool.
Born on this day in nineteen twenty nine
A trumpeter that can take me to places,
To places of immeasurable pleasure
Every time I hear him play.
He plays, I stop,
Stop and listen
And get taken into his mind
As the notes sail from his
Into mine.
A musician who is part of my life
And will always be there,
Be there for me.
So on this day,
This day of your birth,
Play on Chet,
Play on.
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: The you tube video is one of the last concerts that Chet Baker performed before he died in 1988.
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Comments5
Yep, he gonna play on and drown me out!
So true Orchi.
Andy
it is clear that this fella had a marked influence on you Mr. Finch sir as I have noted his presence on your page before .... a lovely gesture & am sure he would be delighted that you are blowing his own trumpet for him ............. Neville 🙂
Very true Neville. His playing gives me goosebumps.
A couple of years ago I was at the Jazz Club that I attend once a month and the group had lead trumpet the first time he started playing I was amazed because I thought to my self Chet is back.
Andy
Yeah, he's up there for me as well Andy
this enthralling conversation between trumpet and piano from his quartet's 'soft winds'
has always been a go-to for me
( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfKywAIeo9Q )
Hope you and yours
have a blessed and rejuvenating Christmas and New Year's
dear friend, thanks for all the great reads
and enlighteningly soothing music
Thank you Mek, yes he is certainly up there for me.
I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
Andy
I can understand your love this artist. Listening to his mellow sounds, it seems the musician and the instrument are one, each knowing the other intimately. A beautiful tribute dear Andy!
Thank you Bella and so true, he is at one with his trumpet.
Andy
So true. I love music of all types but particularly blues and jazz. Chet is a great one. Unfortunately along with many others today his music is lost on the younger generation. Nice write Andy
Thank you soren, Chet is a great player. Yes it is true that musicians like him are lost on the younger generation.
Andy
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