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From his emergence in the 1950s - when an uncannily beautiful young man from Oklahoma appeared on the West Coast to become, virtually overnight, a giant of "cool" jazz - until his mysterious death in 1988, the story of Chet Baker has all the trappings of an American myth. In this biography of Baker's life, James Gavin gives the reader a full account of this dark journey. Starting with Baker's tormented youth - the pain that would haunt his entire life, barely concealed by an enigmatic, ultracool facade - the author re-creates the birth of the uniquely lyrical, if erratic, trumpet player and the fragile tenor voice that catapulted Baker to fame. His magnetic looks and anguished bearing entranced both sexes, but his only real romance, apart from music, was with drugs. Gavin narrates in detail the harrowing spiral of dependency down which Baker tumbled, dragging with him those who dared to get close.

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"Definitive ... a haunting prose poem that's every bit as affecting as one of Baker's solos." --"Entertainment Weekly" - "A" rating

"Savagely honest ... impeccably researched, elegantly written." --Joel Selvin, "San Francisco Chronicle"

"Harrowing ... chilling." --Richard Sudhalter, "Baltimore Sun"

"So thorough, gripping and well-written that once the pages start to turn, you're hooked ... a journalistic gem." --Jason Koransky, "Down Beat"
"Superb ... unerring ... a stark, troubling portrait of both the artist and his times." --"Publisher's Weekly"

"Splendid, fascinatingly thorough ... a book that remains a page-turner long after it's obvious what's coming next." --K. Leander Williams, "Time Out New York"
"A landmark in entertainment biography." --Tony Gieske, "Hollywood Reporter"
"Cringingly fine ... a really scary story." --"Kirkus Reviews"

Definitive a haunting prose poem that s every bit as affecting as one of Baker s solos. "Entertainment Weekly" A rating"

Superb unerring a stark, troubling portrait of both the artist and his times. "Publisher s Weekly""
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The wild ride of the most romanticized icon in jazz, thrillingly recounted in this first major biography.

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  • PublisherChatto & Windus
  • Publication date2002
  • ISBN 10 070116381X
  • ISBN 13 9780701163815
  • BindingHardcover
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  • Number of pages448
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. From his emergence in the 1950s - when an uncannily beautiful young man from Oklahoma appeared on the West Coast to become, virtually overnight, a giant of cool jazz - until his mysterious death in 1988, the story of Chet Baker has all the trappings of an American myth. In this biography of Baker's life, James Gavin gives the reader a full account of this dark journey. Starting with Baker's tormented youth - the pain that would haunt his entire life, barely concealed by an enigmatic, ultracool facade - the author re-creates the birth of the uniquely lyrical, if erratic, trumpet player and the fragile tenor voice that catapulted Baker to fame. His magnetic looks and anguished bearing entranced both sexes, but his only real romance, apart from music, was with drugs. Gavin narrates in detail the harrowing spiral of dependency down which Baker tumbled, dragging with him those who dared to get close. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003488086

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