Monday, March 24, 2008

Quotes by Chet Baker (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988)

Chet Baker Quotes


- The one thing that did stand out in my memory was the fact that he had a well documented association with Heroin. Growing up with a somewhat myopic view of the world, I could not understand how it was that people could put a drug user on such a high pedestal (If you will pardon the pun).

- Well, if I could play like Wynton (Marsalis), I wouldn't play like Wynton.

- The drummer; he inspired me to play like no one else I have ever met.

- He almost adds a Chet-like sound to it,

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