title: Witch Doctor (album)
text: # Witch Doctor (album)
  
  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.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  
  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".
  
  ## 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
  