For the longest time I have been a fan of Chet Baker. The first CD I bought had the image (that I just finished painting - here) on it. I was drawn to the image, to the singing, the trumpet, piano - as most fans of jazz were and still are. There is a haunting sound that comes from Chet and as I read about his life - I sort of drew my own conclusions as to the underlying melancholy emotions that seem to eminate from him. A short time on the Earth, but such impact...
