Chet Baker vs. Miles Davis

For trumpet playing I'd say Clifford Brown>Miles Davis>Lee Morgan>Freddie Hubbard>Dizzy Gillespie and then Chet Baker.

As a bandleader and composer it's no contest Miles over Chet by a mile also.

That said I really like Chet Baker no shame in anyone being better and like the OP I find his tone very soothing.

....both very, very good with talent that will never be duplicated but in my opinion , two different artists. Enjoy them both.     

Miles Davis by a country mile!!!  #1: The Miles Davis Kind of Blue album is the best selling and greatest jazz album of all-time.  #2:  Albums sold worldwide=  Miles Davis= over 9.2 million vs Chet Baker= a mere 70,000.  No contest.        

I watched the chat baker story on dish it was very interesting even his drug problem which is very common amoung entertainers. The he moved out of the usa and had a great career. Enjoy the music

Chet was the "accessible" Miles Davis. He was obviously influenced by Miles and Miles said Chet copied his style. Personally, I find Baker's music more boring than accessible and prefer Miles by a mile. I honestly believe that had Lee Morgan lived, he would have been a legitimate challenge to the crown.