| Witch Doctor | ||||
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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 | |||
| Chet Baker chronology | ||||
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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]
| Review scores | |
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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]
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