Most of Dexter Gordons character was based on Lester Young and Bud Powell, perhaps with a bit of Thelonious Monk thrown in (Bud Powell was remembered by Monk in "In Walked Bud" - from the Genius of Modern Music album, which also was had original "Round Midnight").
Not sure about Chet Baker - he wasn't a very sympathetic character: he was drug-riven and driven, being thoroughly unpleasant in the process. But he played beautifully. (Ronnie Scott said that the better they sounded, the nastier they were - though I think he was talking about Stan Getz.)
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Date: 2005-12-01 06:50 pm (UTC)Not sure about Chet Baker - he wasn't a very sympathetic character: he was drug-riven and driven, being thoroughly unpleasant in the process. But he played beautifully. (Ronnie Scott said that the better they sounded, the nastier they were - though I think he was talking about Stan Getz.)