Birth Place: Yale, Oklahoma, U.S.A.

Birth Name: Chesney Henry Baker 

Member of:
The Mariachi Brass

Associated Acts:
Gerry Mulligan
The Amstel Octet and Chet Baker
Paul Bley
Paul Desmond
Russ Freeman / Chet Baker
Stan Getz 
Rachel Gould 
Lee Konitz
Wolfgang Lackerschmid
Rique Pantoja 
Charlie Parker 
Art Pepper
Enrico Pieranunzi
 Philip Catherine
 Bud Shank
Bill Shepherd 
Archie Shepp 
 Piero Umiliani

Genres:
Jazz

Spouses:
Carol Baker (November 25 1965 - 13 May 1988) (his death) 3 children
Halema (1956 - Unknown) 1 child
Charlaine (1950 - Unknown)

Did You Know:
He died on May 13th, 1988 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1987.