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Witch Doctor (album)

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Witch Doctor
Live album by
Chet Baker and the Lighthouse All Stars
Released1985
RecordedSeptember 13, 1953
VenueThe Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, California
GenreJazz
Length40:57
LabelContemporary
C 7649
ProducerLester 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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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  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

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References

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  1. ^ Chet Baker discography accessed August 6, 2013
  2. ^ a b 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.