Easy Jazz Spotlight host Ken Boyd speaks with biographer James Gavin, author of "Deep in a Dream - The Long Night of Chet Baker" about the tragic life of famous jazz trumpeter Chet Baker. In this fascinating interview, Ken asks James what he thinks really happened to Baker when the jazz artist was found dead on an Amsterdam sidewalk in 1988 after falling from a 3rd story hotel room. The conversation begins on the topic of James's writing career and his ability to do meticulous research.
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Easy Jazz Spotlight is produced by the popular soft jazz Internet radio station, Easy Jazz FM, featuring conversations with today's jazz music creators. We talk with jazz musicians, composers and historians about jazz music and its role in this chaotic world. Listeners will gain an appreciation for the genre and how it can contribute to their sense of well-being.