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Bruce Guthrie
Bruce Guthrie is a musician and citizen of the jazz music universe.
About Me
Bruce Guthrie has an over 30-year music performance experience. While attending college
he won the regional
championship of the National Collegiate Talent Search.
Bruce has sung jazz professionally in the “west coast cool” tradition pioneered by Oklahoma-
born international jazz icon
Chet Baker for many years. Working with Chet’s son, Paul, he has served as business
representative of all of the heirs of
the Chet Baker estate for 14 years arranging deals from film to new music offerings and the
collection of global royalties,
and he was the co-founder of the Chet Baker Foundation 501 ( c ) 3, based in Tulsa whose
honorary board included Sharon
Stone, Hugh Hefner, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, the late Dave Brubeck, McCoy Tyner,
Astrud Gilberto, Sharon Stone…and many others.
In 2005 Bruce founded the annual Chet Baker Tribute concert that has been staged at
numerous places in Oklahoma, The
OK Mozart Festival, The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, The National Press Club in Washington,
DC, and other venues.
He was also the founder and organizer of the Chet Baker Jazz Festival held in Yale, Oklahoma
(Baker’s home town)
He has also worked with the estate of iconic jazz pianist Bill Evans on specified business
projects, and has recently been asked to join the management team of Jaden Evans, Bill Evans
grandson, and acclaimed jazz pianist.
www.jadenevansmusic.com
www.evansonevans.com
One of eight children Bruce received degrees from The University of Tulsa and Tulsa
Community College.
He studied journalism, international business communications and he speaks German as a
second language, and has taught German for 5 years. Bruce’s
mother, Helen, served on the White House West Wing staff of President Ronald Reagan.
