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Philip Catherine
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Guitarists · b. 1942

Philip Catherine

British-Belgian jazz rock guitarist

Born
27 October 1942
London
Country
United Kingdom
Active
1960–
Record labels
Atlantic Records, Warner Bros. Records, ACT Music
Discography
34 albums

Biography

Philip Catherine is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Philip Catherine was born on 27 October 1942 in London. The music is usually filed under jazz and Gypsy jazz. Record labels: Atlantic Records, Warner Bros. Records and ACT Music. The discography here lists 34 albums, from “Stream” (1972) to “Pourquoi” (2022). Honours include Officer of the Order of the Crown (2004), octave d'honneur (2008) and Commander of the Order of the Crown (2026).

Philip Oscar Catherine (born 27 October 1942) is a Belgian jazz rock guitarist.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Stream 1972 · Warner Bros. Records September Man 1974 · Atlantic Guitars 1975 · Atlantic Sleep My Love 1979 · CMP Records Babel 1980 · Elektra End of August 1982 · wea Trio 1983 · Disques JMS
Chet’s Choice 1985
Salopes !! Vent de panique 1987
Transparence 1987 · inak September Sky 1988 · September Oscar 1990 · Igloo I Remember You 1991 · Criss Cross Jazz Moods, Volume 1 1992 · Criss Cross Jazz Moods, Volume 2 1992 · Criss Cross Jazz Spanish Nights 1992 · enja Art of the Duo 1993 · Live · enja Teenagers 1996 · Marcal Body and Soul / Sensational Guitar Summit 1997 · Jazzette Guitar Groove 1998 · Dreyfus Jazz Blue Prince 2000 · Dreyfus Jazz Summer Night 2002 · Dreyfus Jazz Meeting Colours 2005 · Dreyfus Jazz Guitars Two 2008 · Dreyfus Jazz Concert in Capbreton 2010 · Live · Dreyfus Jazz Plays Cole Porter 2011 · Challenge Records Côté jardin 2012 · Challenge Jazz Duo Art: New Folks 2014 · ACT The String Project - Live in Brussels 2015 · Live · ACT
Jazz-Liisa 13 2017 · Live
Manoir de mes rêves 2019 · enja Pourquoi 2021 · enja yellowbird 75 (Live at Flagey) 2022 · Live · OutNote Records Pourquoi 2022 · enja yellowbird

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Albums where Philip Catherine is credited as a sideman

1974 Ponty & Grappelli — Stéphane Grappelli & Jean‐Luc Ponty guitar
1974 Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine & Friends — Toots Thielemans electric guitar
1974 Wide Open — Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass guitar
1975 Rhyme and Reason — Herb Geller Featuring Mark Murphy & Earl Jordan guitar
1976 Double Bass — Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Sam Jones guitar
1976 Hip Elegy — Joachim Kühn Feat. Alphonse Mouzon guitar
1976 Springfever — Joachim Kühn guitar
1977 Three or Four Shades of Blues — Charles Mingus guitar
1977 Twin House — Larry Coryell & Philip Catherine guitar
1977 Back Together Again — Coryell, Mouzon acoustic guitar, guitar
1978 Splendid — Larry Coryell & Philip Catherine acoustic guitar
1978 In Search of a Dream — Alphonse Mouzon electric guitar, 12 string guitar
1979 Young Django — Stéphane Grappelli guitar
1980 Live ! — Coryell / Catherine / Kühn acoustic guitar
1980 More Movies — Michael Mantler guitar
1980 Cucu Ear — Rolf Kühn guitar
1983 Misa Espiritual - Airto's Brazilian Mass — Gil Evans, WDR Big Band guitar
1983 The Viking — Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen & Philip Catherine guitar
1983 And Far Away — Kenny Drew electric guitar
1987 Jaywalkin’ — Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen guitar
1988 Blåmann! Blåmann! — Jan Erik Vold & Chet Baker guitar
1990 Daddy Nostalgie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — Antoine Duhamel et Ron Carter guitar
1992 Live 1992 — Stéphane Grappelli acoustic guitar, electric guitar
1997 Jazziza — Aziza Mustafa Zadeh guitar
2007 The Atacama Experience — Jean‐Luc Ponty guitar
2009 The Great Concert — Charlie Mariano with Philip Catherine and Jasper Van't Hof guitar
2021 Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic XI - The Last Call — Larry Coryell & Philip Catherine guitar

Awards

  • 2004 Officer of the Order of the Crown
  • 2008 octave d'honneur
  • 2026 Commander of the Order of the Crown
  • Paul Acket Award

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Philip Catherine play?

Philip Catherine is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Philip Catherine born?

Philip Catherine was born 27 October 1942 in London.

What are Philip Catherine's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Stream (1972), September Man (1974), Guitars (1975), Sleep My Love (1979) and Babel (1980).

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