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**geoffbot** · Sep 28, 2024, 05:56 PM

This cracked me up https://youtu.be/F4L9DczphBw

**tribe125** · Oct 17, 2024, 07:47 PM

I was reading about Paolo Fresu, one of my favourite jazz musicians, and came across this reference to Chet Baker, another of my favourites:

“Fresu is an Italian trumpeter from Sardinia Italy, who is often compared to the moody atmospheres Miles Davis and Chet Baker conjured. He has toured with Carla Bley, Gerry Mulligan, Dave Holland, John Zorn and Ralph Towner among others. Chet Baker, who lived in Italy during the 50s had an impact on Fresu. Folklore includes the story of the first time Baker played with Romano Mussolini, the pianist and son of the dictator. Trying to comfort him, he said: "Sure is a drag about your old man." While this can’t be confirmed, there is no doubt after seeing the documentary Let’s Get Lost that this sounds like something the Prince of Cool might have said.”

**geoffbot** · Oct 18, 2024, 11:52 AM

I like chet bakers music. Guess I'd have liked him as a person too

**tribe125** · Oct 18, 2024, 12:30 PM

One of our old colleagues spent a few hours with Chet Baker. That was JohnF, who I met when I visited Stowa. I don’t remember the whole story, but Chet Baker was booked for a performance and John was delegated to keep him company during the afternoon. The purpose of that was to keep him in a fit state to play.

Take a look at the film mentioned in the quote, if you haven’t seen it. It’s quite celebrated, in its way.