'Pete Tanton's American accent lends itself to conjuring the whole Chet Baker image: the black and white photographs of the softly spoken, anything-but unphotographable, West Coast Cool, Hermosa Beach Lighthouse star.' - Bebop Spoken Here
From Hollywood pinup to heroin addict, An Evening with the Chet Set: the Music of Chet Baker, celebrates the life and music of Chet Baker, the eponymous trumpet player and vocalist whose career saw him paired with artists as diverse as Charlie Parker and Elvis Costello; not a recreation, but a re-telling.
With Mick Shoulder, bass; Alan Law, piano; John Bradford, drums
2026 Dates
1 March
The Central Bar
Gateshead
19 April
Queen's Hall
Hexham
10 May
The Globe
Newcastle
12 June
Jesmond Library
with Alan Law, piano
8 October
Black Swan
Newcastle Arts Centre
14 November
Claypath Delicatessen
Durham
11 December
Bishop Auckland Jazz Club
2027
14April
Old Black Cat Jazz Club
Sunderland
24 April
The Witham
Barnard Castle
25 July
Kirkgate Arts Centre
Cockermouth