Chet Baker Professions : Trumpeter Born : December 23, 1929 Died : May 13, 1988 Browse All Authors Top 13 quotes by Chet Baker You don't know what love is, until you've learned the meaning of the blues, until you've loved a love you've had to lose. Chet Baker knows love-you love-is I'm definitely a romantic, I don't think life is really worth all the pain and effort and struggling if you don't have somebody that you love very much Chet Baker pain struggle thinking I don't believe that jazz will ever really die. It's a nice way to express yourself. Chet Baker nice believe way It seems to me that most people are impressed with just three things: how fast you can play, how high you can play, and how loud you can play. Chet Baker three play people Your looks are laughable, unphotographable, yet you're my favorite work of art. Is your figure less than Greek, is your mouth a little weak? When you open it to speak, are you smart? Chet Baker media greek art I soon became aware that there wasn't enough time or opportunity to kiss all the girls in the world. The best thing is to stay cool - just be choosy and wait for the right opportunity. Chet Baker women kissing girl I like to play in the deep register. I was never a high-note specialist. My range goes from the bottom of the horn up to around C or D. High D is about it for me ... about two-and-a-half octaves, I think. But in these two-and-a-half octaves, I can say everything I have to say. Chet Baker play two thinking In Europe they look upon jazz as art. In America it's a diversion. Somebody opens a restaurant and installs another band off to the side. People don't listen. Chet Baker europe america art Well if I could play like Wynton, I wouldn't play like Wynton. Chet Baker jazz music play It takes a pretty good drummer to be better than no drummer at all. Chet Baker drummer People said I'd never make 35, then I'd never make 40, 45; now I'm almost 50, so Im beginning to think maybe they might be wrong. Chet Baker might people thinking The drummer; he inspired me to play like no one else I have ever met. Chet Baker inspired jazz play Artt Frank is my all-time favorite drummer. He always seems to know where I'm going. Chet Baker frank all-time drummer Similar Authors Booker Little trumpeter Arturo Sandoval trumpeter Al Hirt trumpeter Don Ellis trumpeter Doc Severinsen trumpeter Herb Pomeroy trumpeter All Authors
