RBR.Music on Instagram: "Chet Baker - Almost Blue. Remembering Chet Baker (December 23, 1929 - May 13, 1988). Chet Baker, a defining figure of West Coast cool jazz, first captured attention in the 1950s with his lyrical trumpet lines and understated, romantic singing. Handpicked for a West Coast tour with Charlie Parker, Baker soon became a central figure in Gerry Mulligan’s pianoless quartet. Their recording of “My Funny Valentine” elevated him from a cult favorite to a broader jazz audience, c