Chico Hamilton Trio
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| Studio album by Chico Hamilton Trio | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | December 6, 1953, October 2, 1954 and February 8, 1956 Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz PJ-1220[1] | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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Chico Hamilton Trio is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton, recorded at sessions in 1953, 1954 and 1956 released on the Pacific Jazz label.[2][3] The album features Hamilton's first recordings for Pacific Jazz from 1953 and 1954, six tracks originally released on a 10-inch album, along with an additional four recordings from 1956.
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states: "An entry point recording for Chico Hamilton, it displays his savory good common sense well before being more trend and fashion conscious, as psychedelia and fusion took over commercialized jazz."[4]
Track listing[edit]
- "Blues on the Rocks" (George Duvivier) - 3:05
- "Street of Drums" (Chico Hamilton) - 3:20
- "We'll Be Together Again" (Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine) - 2:50
- "Skinned Strings" (Hamilton, Duvivier) - 5:12
- "Nuttye" (Jimmy Cheatham) - 2:27
- "Porch Light" (Duvivier) - 3:58
- "Broadway" (Billy Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode) - 3:03
- "Autumn Landscape" (Duvivier) - 3:45
- "Uganda" (Hamilton, Duvivier) - 4:45
- "Lollypop" (Gerald Wiggins, Hamilton) - 2:14
- Recorded at Sound Stage Studio, Hollywood on December 6, 1953 (tracks 2, 5 & 7) and October 2, 1954 (tracks 3, 9 & 10) and Music Box Theatre, Hollywood, on February 8, 1956 (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8)
Personnel[edit]
- Chico Hamilton - drums
- Jim Hall (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8), Howard Roberts (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 10) - guitar
- George Duvivier - bass
References[edit]
- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
- ^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed June 4, 2015
- ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Pacific Jazz/Pacifica Album Discography accessed June 4, 2015
- ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Chico Hamilton Trio – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 632. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.