Trumpet player Ronald Baker’s quintet was born in 1996 and since then, during its exalting musical life has kept proclaiming its attachment to jazz, fixing ears and « eyes on the tradition » from nearly exclusively original themes. Under the close and deep watch of Alain Mayeras, pianist, musical director and main composer, the quintet has had lots of opportunities to test the efficiency of its compositions with a  larger and larger audience. From formative tours to « Live in la Coursive » in La Rochelle, from prestigious clubs to the greatest national and international jazz festivals : Montreux, Montreal, Marciac, Juan les Pins, Montlouis sur Loire, Samois-sur-Seine, Beaune… Ronald Baker and his musicians have never abandoned that « Spirit of the Blues » they constantly confirm through their bubbling improvisations.

No jazz without Blues ! So be it ! But also no jazz without drive. Boosted wonderfully by a very stimulating rhythm section : Patrick Filleul on drums and David Salesse on bass who give wings to the two horn players, the quintet is always ready to embark on every possible and imaginable expedition, from the calmest to the most lively. Consequently the music they play gives you pleasure since the leader knows how to pour it forth cleverly. Heir to a flawless jazz culture he gained with the great masters of bop : Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan etc… and endowed with a perfect phrasing, an innate sense of timing, Ronald Baker belongs to this long tradition of trumpet players/singers whose key figures are Louis Armstrong, Roy Elridge, Dizzy Gillespie… Like his companions, he is the messenger of a great pleasure of playing. His voice combined with the influences of Eddie Jefferson, George Benson, works wonders with a delighted public.
« Five for fun » of course ! But fun for everyone ! This adventure started 10 years ago and since then, the Ronald Baker’s quintet has been serving jazz with passion, with a constantly renewed desire, with a still intact energy, as if time had no grip on them. May this « endless story » never end.