Iconic Jazz: Celebrating The Music of Peggy Lee & Chet Baker Tickets

Iconic Jazz: Celebrating The Music of Peggy Lee & Chet Baker is a dynamic performer-led show within the Iconic Jazz Legacies series, celebrated across New England venues like Rockport Music. The project centers on Peggy Lee’s expressive vocal prowess and Chet Baker’s cool West Coast sensibility, weaving a rich tapestry of standards, ballads, and intimate interpretations.

Led by Bijon Watson, the artistic curator and a pivotal performer in this lineage, the ensemble reimagines timeless favorites for modern audiences while honoring the original artistry that defined mid-20th-century jazz vocals and instrumental storytelling.

Whether you’re a longtime jazz aficionado or new to the scene, secure your seats to this essential exploration of American vocal jazz and West Coast cool, presented in intimate concert settings throughout New England.

Key repertoire features Peggy Lee’s enduring hits such as Fever and Is That All There Is?, alongside Chet Baker’s intimate trumpet lines and vocal-inflected melodies. The show blends vocal-led classics with Baker’s melodic improvisations, creating a seamless bridge between vocal jazz traditions and instrumental cool jazz.

Biographies and highlights:

• Peggy Lee — A prolific songwriter and singer whose expressive, smoky delivery helped shape modern American pop and jazz vocalism. Her catalog includes Fever (a global chart-topper) and Is That All There Is? (a defining 1969 hit).
• Chet Baker — A pivotal West Coast legend known for his lyrical trumpet tone and intimate, singing-style phrasing in jazz, contributing to the cool jazz movement.
• Bijon Watson — Artistic curator and leading performer within Iconic Jazz Legacies, shaping contemporary tributes to legendary artists.