The Belgian guitarist Philip Catherine is a European jazz legend. The 1942 born Catherine started playing professionally when he was only 17 and toured with artists such as Lou Bennett, Dexter Gordon, Jean-Luc Ponty, Chet Baker (with whom he recorded 6 albums), Tom Harrell and many others. Charles Mingus gave him the nickname “Young Django”, and the South German Newspaper in Munich just recently wrote about him that he “plays things that cannot be heard by any other guitarist in the world today.” This is also a result of his impeccable time feel, which allows him to sound relaxed and loose even while playing the most breathtaking up-tempo passages. But it is not mainly his technique and dexterity that sets him apart; furthermore what made him so unique is his acoustic guitar sound, as well as an improvisational style, which is based not on other guitarists, but on some of the great horn players in jazz history.
1971. Philip Catherine - Stream
1974. Philip Catherine - September Man
1974. Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine - Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine & Friends
1975. Philip Catherine - Guitars
1976. Philip Catherine - Nairam
1977. Larry Coryell & Philip Catherine - Twin House
1978. Larry Coryell & Philip Catherine - Splendid
1979. Philip Catherine, Charlie Mariano, Jasper Van't Hof - Sleep My Love
1980. Philip Catherine - Babel
1983. Jean-Louis Rassinfosse, Chet Baker, Philip Catherine - Crystal Bells
1983. Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Philip Catherine - The Viking
1983. Philip Catherine, Christian Escoude, Didier Lockwood - Trio
1985. Chet Baker & Philip Catherine - There'll Never Be Another You
1986. Philip Catherine - Transparence
1988. Philip Catherine - Oscar
1988. Philip Catherine Trio - September Sky
1989. Philip Catherine & Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen - Spanish Nights
1990. Philip Catherine Trio - I Remember You
1991. Barney Wilen, Philip Catherine & Palle Danielson - Sanctuary
1991. Niels Pedersen & Philip Catherine - Art Of The Duo
1992. Philip Catherine Trio - Moods Vol. 1
1992. Philip Catherine Trio - Moods Vol. 2
1997. Philip Catherine Quartet - Live
1998. Philip Catherine - Guitar Groove
2000. Philip Catherine - Blue Prince
2002. Philip Catherine - Summer Night
2005. Philip Catherine, Bert Joris & Brussels Jazz orchestra - Meeting Colours
2007. Philip Catherine - Guitars Two
2010. Philip Catherine - Concert In Capbreton
2011. Philip Catherine - Plays Cole Porter
2012. Philip Catherine - Cote Jardin
2014. Philip Catherine & Martin Wind - New Folks
2015. Philip Catherine - The String Project - Live in Brussels
