SHINE

Description

Chet Baker, creator of a unique and personal poetics, was an interpreter who did not wallow in his own troubles, but who also knew how to take less introspective paths, particularly a swing of exceptional finesse and liveliness. Chet Baker's music had its own characteristics. Inspired by bebop in the fast pieces, he showcased in his solos the complexity and pulse so characteristic of this style. He distinguished himself by the soft timbre of his trumpet, which rarely indulged in the typical flights of boppers, and especially by the persistent use of pauses. These pauses were precisely one of the foundations of his musical language. His performances unfolded in a continuous play of sound and silence – elements that held equal importance for him – of inspirations and expirations.