Chet Baker Quotes

"Well, if I could play like Wynton [Marsalis], I wouldn’t play like Wynton." - Chet Baker

Chet Baker Quotes

"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

Chet Baker Quotes

"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

Chet Baker Quotes

"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

Chet Baker Quotes

"I don't believe that jazz will ever really die. It's a nice way to express yourself." - Chet Baker

Chet Baker Quotes

"The drummer; he inspired me to play like no one else I have ever met." - Chet Baker