Witch Doctor (album)

For similarly titled albums, see Witch Doctor (disambiguation) § Music.

Witch Doctor
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
The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker (1953-54) Witch Doctor (1985) Chet Baker Sings (1954)

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]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

1. "Loaded" (Bernard Miller) - 7:50
2. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 11:51
3. "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith) - 4:20
4. "Pirouette" (Shorty Rogers) - 7:47
5. "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

1. Chet Baker discography accessed August 6, 2013
2. Anderson, R. Allmusic Review accessed August 6, 2013
3. 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.