Chet Baker at the entrance of the Prins Hendrik Hotel
On Friday November 27th at 22:00, the ensemble of Nicola Stilo will give a homage at the ‘cool’ Jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player and singer: Chet Baker at the Opera House, TAPAC-Center (info: 03-6927777).
Chet Baker was born on December 23th, 1929 in Yale, Oklahoma and died on May 13th, 1988 from falling from the window of hotel Prins Hendrik at the Prins Hendrikkade 53 in Amsterdam. In his room, the police found heroin & cocaine. At the entrance of the hotel, you will find a placard in memory of one of the most famous Jazz hero’s of the 50s.
Tags: amsterdam, chet baker, homage, jazz, nicola stilo, opera house, tel aviv
