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Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player and singer.

Specializing in relaxed, even melancholy music, Baker rose to prominence as a leading name in cool jazz in t…

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Licenciou-se em Línguas, Literaturas e Culturas pela Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
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