View Full Version : Chet Baker: "Let's Get Lost"
mandocrucian
Aug-14-2009, 7:47am
One of the rarities in my video music library is the 1988 B&W documentary about jazz trumpeter Chet Baker. This doc hasn't been available for 20 years, rarely (if ever) broadcast, and VHS tapes go for $200+. I do see that it has come out on DVD (region 2) in Europe, but not in the US.
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On Sundance Channel
Fri 8-14 9:00AM (EST)
Fri 8-14 4:15
Sat 8-15 12:00PM (noon)
Mon 8-17 2:00AM
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grassrootphilosopher
Aug-14-2009, 8:27am
Chet Baker is great. And letīs not forget the Thelonious Monk documentary produced by Clint Eastwood.
Mandomax
Aug-14-2009, 8:33am
The biography, "Deep in a Dream:The Long Night of Chet Baker" by James Gavin is also highly recommended for all Chet-heads. Beautiful artist, tortured soul- some of the stories are just heart breaking.
OKMike
Aug-14-2009, 9:14am
I just saw the documentary (Chet Baker) on Sundance last night. Very interesting, another great musician lost to drugs. A shame. Not big into jazz but really liked his style, made me reconsider my thoughts on jazz. And he's from oklahoma to boot.
Will definitely record the next showing.
Mike
I need to check these out.
He was one of the singing, playing cats - a rare breed. Jack Teagarden, John Pizzarelli (has it all over Harry Connick) come to mind, in that smooth, crooning style. Satchmo too, but he had a different vocal style (to put it mildly).
Jim MacDaniel
Aug-14-2009, 9:23am
Thanks for the heads up Niles. I always enjoyed his trumpet work and beautiful voice, and his story still breaks my heart.
danbui
Aug-14-2009, 12:20pm
I saw this on film at the paramount theatre in Austin, and was totally blown away by the experience. It is a lot more moving than your standard music documentary. The music, the beautiful black and white cinematography, and of course the heart-wrenching life story of Chet. Highly recommend this one for anyone interested in the west coast jazz scene, and the relationship of drugs and jazz musicians in general.
Don Stiernberg
Aug-14-2009, 7:52pm
Niles,
Thanks so much for posting this notice. I didn't even know I got the Sundance channel!
But I just watched the film for the first time in more than 20 years. I'm still mystified by that combination: beautiful music, sad life...I guess this is where seperating the art from the artist comes in.
Mike Bunting
Aug-15-2009, 7:59am
The film can be downloaded as a bit torrent from Vuze or Isohunt.