Chet Baker vs. Miles Davis


As crazy as it sounds I'd have to go with Chet.

And You?

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klimt

I watched the chat baker story on dish it was very interesting even his drug problem which is very common amoung entertainers. The he moved out of the usa and had a great career. Enjoy the music

Chet was the "accessible" Miles Davis. He was obviously influenced by Miles and Miles said Chet copied his style. Personally, I find Baker's music more boring than accessible and prefer Miles by a mile. I honestly believe that had Lee Morgan lived, he would have been a legitimate challenge to the crown.

I love Chet Baker as a singer but as an instrumentalist he never registered with me. As far as Baker v. Miles goes it's like comparing Frodo to one of the Ents.

@jond I think Clifford Brown had better control than Miles Davis, it’s a shame he died so young. We’d be having a different conversation I think.