Witch Doctor is a live album by American jazz trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded at The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach in 1953 and released on the Contemporary label in 1985.[1]
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| Live album by Chet Baker and the Lighthouse All Stars | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | September 13, 1953 | |||
| Venue | The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:57 | |||
| Label | Contemporary C 7649 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Rick Anderson of Allmusic states, "this disc finds Baker playing well, if not very consistently, and features a shifting group behind him... There are better introductions to the Lighthouse sound, but this album is sure to please Chet Baker fans".[2]
Track listing
edit- "Loaded" (Bernard Miller) - 7:50
- "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 11:51
- "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith) - 4:20
- "Pirouette" (Shorty Rogers) - 7:47
- "Witch Doctor" (Bob Cooper) - 9:09
Personnel
edit- Chet Baker - trumpet
- Rolf Ericson - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
- Bud Shank - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
- Jimmy Giuffre (tracks 1 & 2), Bob Cooper (tracks 4 & 5) - tenor saxophone
- Russ Freeman (tracks 1-3), Claude Williamson (tracks 4 & 5) - piano
- Howard Rumsey - bass
- Shelly Manne (tracks 4 & 5), Max Roach (tracks 1-3) - drums
References
edit- ^ Chet Baker discography accessed August 6, 2013
- ^ a b Anderson, R. Allmusic Review accessed August 6, 2013
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.