Chet, Please

Chet Baker remains one of those beautiful tragic figures whose talents as a jazz musician were eclipsed by a drug addiction that led to his death. Chet Baker: The Legendary Riverside Albums (2019) isa a remastered collection of five albums cut in the 1950s for the Riverside label. Among them are notable records such as It Could Happen To You (1958) and Chet (1959). These albums bear testimony to Baker's beautiful trumpeting skills and singing voice. But there are also …