- Born
- December 23, 1929
- Died
- May 13, 1988 (aged 58)
- Known as
- singer, trumpeter, composer, jazz musician, bandleader
Chesney Henry Baker Jr. was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool".
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