Chet Baker was just twenty-two when he was discovered by Charlie Parker in 1951. It was the heyday of the California jazz scene, and the handsome, brooding young trumpeter skyrocketed to fame. During a glorious period that stretched from 1952 to 1957 Baker, the "James Dean of jazz, " captured the hearts and soul of a generation that was infatuated with "cool, " yet deeply moved by the musician's underlying tone of seductive melancholy. Among Baker's admirers was jazz photographer William Claxton, who accompanied Chet to ...
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Chet Baker was just twenty-two when he was discovered by Charlie Parker in 1951. It was the heyday of the California jazz scene, and the handsome, brooding young trumpeter skyrocketed to fame. During a glorious period that stretched from 1952 to 1957 Baker, the "James Dean of jazz, " captured the hearts and soul of a generation that was infatuated with "cool, " yet deeply moved by the musician's underlying tone of seductive melancholy. Among Baker's admirers was jazz photographer William Claxton, who accompanied Chet to concerts, performances and studio sessions. His photos show a dreamily introverted musician whose charisma and appearance matched the suggestiveness of his art. And they document a vibrant period in our country's musical history, when youth and beauty ruled the day, and which paved the way for America's obsession with glamorous, fast-living entertainers. Reprinted in an attractive smaller format, and accompanied by Claxton's affecting, personal memories of Baker, these photographs document not just an artist at work, but friendship in the making.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in None Issued jacket. Text and images are unmarked; pages are bright, though the page edges are a little age toned. Binding is tight and square. No dust jacket, likely as issued. 110pp.
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Illustrated by William Claxton. Very Good+ 382389966X. Illustrated boards, near pristine, bright and sharp. Book is firm in binding, b&w photographs by William Claxton, 110 pages. Superb collection of Baker's pictures by Claxton. Free of any markings, not ex-library.; B&W Photographs; 12mo 7"-7½" tall; 110 pages.
