In the 1950s, chet baker ethan hawke was one of the most famous trumpeters in the world, renowned as both a pioneer of the west coast jazz scene and an. Limited edition classic lps 180 gram gatefold vinyl audiophile pressing includes free mp3 download the chet baker biopic born to be blue was a big hit on the art house and film festival circuit in 2016 starring ethan hawke as the man with the golden trumpet who was superbly talented both as a trumpeter and a singer and an undisputed master of the jazz ballad. Chet bakers struggle to overcome his demons and stage a comeback in the late 60s are immortalized on the big screen in the new biopic born. Watch born to be blue full movie in hd visit jazz legend chet baker finds love and redemption when he stars in a movi. It tells one aspect of chet bakers life his losing battle with drugs most convincingly and poignantly. As of 1987, baker has been an inductee in the big band and jazz hall of fame. The chet baker biopic born to be blue was a big hit on the art house and film festival circuit in 2016 starring ethan hawke as the man with the golden trumpet who was superbly talented both as a trumpeter and a singer and an undisputed master of the jazz ballad. Add robert budreaus intimate snapshot of chet baker, born to be blue, to the everevolving shortlist.
Chet baker in germany 19551959 lost tapes download on amazon. The soundtrack album features a number of chet baker standards, newly recorded by braid and hawke, along with period pieces by the likes of charles mingus. Chet baker born to be blue the music of his life lp. In 2015, the chet baker jazz festival was held in his hometown of yale, oklahoma. Iomoio mp3 music catalogue c chet baker baby breeze cover. Provided to youtube by universal music group born to be blue chet baker baby breeze. It was shown in the special presentations section of the 2015 toronto international film festival. With ethan hawke, carmen ejogo, callum keith rennie, tony nappo. Born to be blue 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Director rob budreaus born to be blue loosely plays with the biography of noted jazz trumpeter chet baker, the creator of the cool westcoast sound, while focusing in on his post 1967 comeback. The chet baker biopic born to be blue was a big hit on the art house and film festival circuit in 2016 starring ethan hawke as the man with the golden trumpet. Some folks were meant to live in clover but they are such a chosen few and clovers being green is something ive never seen cause i was bor. The biopic centers around the time in the late sixties.
The film, written and directed by robert budreau, tells the story of baker, who. Starring ethan hawke as baker and directed by robert budreau, born to be blue is a semifictitious retelling of bakers life set during his career comeback in the 1960s. Ethan hawke on the fast life and mysterious death of chet baker ethan hawke he was the hypnotic trumpeter with a divine voice who lost it all to heroin. It is about the troubled jazz trumpeter chet baker, shown making a tempestuous career comeback in the 1960s. A reimagining of jazz legend chet bakers musical comeback in the late 60s. Some folks were meant to live in clover but they are such a chosen few and clovers being green is something ive never seen cause i was born to be blue when. Born to be blue e il mito di chet baker vero cinema. Baby breeze 1964 jazz chet baker download jazz music.
Born to be blue full movie watch online, stream or download. Thank you verse 1 c dm if someone were to read my history g7 c they would know why its no mystery c c7 f shes not ordinary. The music is featured in the upcoming film about baker that stars ethan hawke, who sings lead vocals on two of the songs. Billed as an antibiopic and featuring the talents of the incomparable ethan hawke.
Born to be blue is perhaps a tooclever fictionalised take on the life of the jazz trumpeter chet baker, although ethan hawkes performance as the musician is as compelling as it is painful. Born to be blue is a 2015 internationally coproduced drama film directed, produced and published by robert budreau. Exclusive pictures and interview with born to be blue star ethan hawke. Its her love i carry g7 c i was born, born to be blue c dm im the fool who sees tomorrow g7 c but all that time has just been borrowed c c7 f shes the only reason that i keep believin g7 c i was born, born to be. Baby breeze 1965 chet baker, vocals bobby scott, piano kenny burrell, guitar born to be blue, as sung by baker, is a compliment to the composer, singer mel torme. Born to be blue calls itself a reimagining of chet bakers comeback in the late 1960s, as both a. In his brief lost memoir, as though i had wings, which is mostly a chronicle of gigs, women, scoring, drug busts, and spells in prison, baker describes being cast as chet the american in a 1960 rock and roll musicarello italian film ulatori alla sbarra howlers. Baker earned much attention and critical praise through the 1950s, particularly for albums featuring his vocals chet baker sings, it could happen to you. Ethan hawke on playing legend chet baker in born to be. A blog supreme bakers legacy may be debated, but his artistry shouldnt be.
The soundtrack to the 2015 jazz biopic born to be blue features music that strongly evinces, but never quite lives up to, the sound of the films main protagonist, the late trumpetervocalist chet baker. The following year the chet baker biopic born to be blue was released, starring ethan hawke as baker. Ethan hawke talks to dujour about the decadeslong journey toward playing jazz legend chet baker in born to be blue. The film is about american jazz musician chet baker, portrayed by hawke. He began his career in the early 1950s and played together with charlie parker and gerry mulligan. Ethan hawke is jazz trumpeter chet baker who, beset by drugs, tries to pull his life and art. A reimagining of jazz legend chet baker s musical comeback in the late 60s. Born to be blue is a 2015 internationally coproduced drama film directed, produced and written by robert budreau. Still, even with its minor flaws born to be blue is a wonderful film. For his latest project born to be blue, the actor plays the lead role of reallife jazz trumpeter chet baker. Even the fictional elements in the film between baker and janediane are beautifully played by hawke and ejogo. Chet baker the trumpet artistry of chet baker compositions and arrangements by jack montrose.
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