We are far enough into the vinyl revival that box sets are now becoming commonplace, and the New Land label has been particularly adventurous—almost quixotic—in its offerings. New Land devoted its ...

Marshall's father, jazz guitarist and Hollywood composer Jack Marshall, played on the Baker/Sheldon sessions and owned the out-of-town studio where it was recorded, but he died before a deal to ...

And yet the two men were, in fact, close friends. Sheldon, who was two years younger, idolized Baker, though he was careful not to emulate the slightly older trumpeter’s lifestyle. In the late 1960s ...

Two Fine New Vinyl Releases By Chet Baker and Bill Evans Share Scandinavian Roots. Many jazz fans seem to only focus on Chet Baker’s 1950s material when he was still young and beautiful and crooning ...

This poster provided by P Nation promotes Crush's special track, "Everything Happens to Me," as part of the tribute album "Chet Baker Re:imagined," commemorating the 70th anniversary of the legendary ...

Baker doesn't agree with many critics that East Coast music is really more emotional than West Coast, unless you can get emotional about volume, or how many choruses somebody can play without getting ...

Few, if any, jazz artists have recorded in live settings as frequently as Chet Baker. His catalog includes dozens of live albums (under his and others’ leadership), the lion’s share from the “comeback ...