Philip Catherine | |
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 Catherine at Jazz Marathon Brussels, Belgium, 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 27 October 1942 London, England |
| Genres | jazz rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1960s – present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Criss Cross Dreyfus, Challenge, ACT |
| Website | www |
Philip Catherine (born 27 October 1942) [1] is a Belgian jazz rock guitarist.
Philip Catherine was born in London, England, to an English mother and Belgian father, [1] and was raised in Brussels, Belgium. His grandfather was a violinist in the London Symphony Orchestra. Catherine started on guitar in his teens, and by seventeen he was performing professionally at local venues. [2] [3]
He released his debut album, Stream, in 1972. [1] During the next few years, he studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston and with Mick Goodrick and George Russell. In 1976, he and guitarist Larry Coryell recorded and toured as an acoustic duo. [1] The same year, when Jan Akkerman abruptly left Focus, Catherine replaced him in the band. [1] The following year, he recorded with Charles Mingus, who dubbed him "Young Django". In the early 1980s, he toured briefly with Benny Goodman. He was in trio with Didier Lockwood and Christian Escoudé, then in a trio with Chet Baker. During the 1990s, he recorded three albums with trumpeter Tom Harrell. [2]
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With Stephane Grappelli
With Peter Herbolzheimer
With Joachim Kuhn
With Rolf Kuhn
With Marc Moulin
With Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
With Jean-Luc Ponty
With others
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