Witch Doctor (album)

This article is about the Chet Baker album. For the Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers album, see The Witch Doctor (album). For the Instant Funk album, see Instant Funk.

Witch Doctor

Live album by Chet Baker and the Lighthouse All Stars

Released

1985

Recorded

September 13, 1953
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, California

Genre

Jazz

Length

40:57

Label

Contemporary
C 7649

Producer

Lester Koenig

Chet Baker chronology

The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker
(1953-54)

Witch Doctor
(1953)

Chet Baker Sings
(1953)

Witch Doctor is a live album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker which was recorded at The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach in 1953 and released on the Contemporary label in 1985.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

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

"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

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

↑ Chet Baker discography accessed August 6, 2013
1 2 Anderson, R. Allmusic Review accessed August 6, 2013

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