In his autobiography, Miles Davis describes meeting Chet Baker for the first time. Chet was really nervous around Miles because, while he was good a player, he

In his autobiography, Miles Davis describes meeting Chet Baker for the first time. Chet was really nervous around Miles because, while he was good a player, he knew he probably didn't deserve the accolades he received over a lot from black musicians like Miles. "That was the first time we met, and he seemed embarrassed that he had just won the Down Beat poll for the Best Trumpet of 1953. I think he knew he didn't deserve it over Dizzy and a lot of other trumpet players... Chet was a nice enough guy, cool and a good player. But both him and me knew that he had copied a lot of shit from me."