Deep In A Dream by James Gavin

Deep In A Dream by James Gavin

From his emergence in the 1950s - when an uncannily beautiful young man from Oklahoma appeared in the West Coast and became, seemingly overnight, the prince of 'cool' jazz - until his violent, drug-related death in Amsterdam in 1988, Chet Baker lived a life that has become an American myth.

Much of Baker's work was unique and remains hauntingAll the more haunting after reading this book * Sunday Independent *
Detailed and perceptive * Economist *
It reads like true life... Gavin is very good * Time Out *
Detailed... Critically assured and never allows the cool of the icon to occlude the venality of the individual * Scotland on Sunday *
Baker's impact lives on even now - sexy, angelic, needy, icy and enigmatic... Gavin's book captures Baker's journey from the golden promise of his youth to his seedy end in Amsterdam in mesmerising detail * Irish Independent *

James Gavin is the author of Intimate Nights: The Golden Age of New York Cabaret and a frequent contributor to the New York Times and other publications. He lives in New York.

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ISBN 13	9780099590514
ISBN 10	0099590514
Title	Deep In A Dream
Author	James Gavin
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	2003-06-05
Number of pages	464
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