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Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi

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Released
  
1956

Release date
  
1956

Label
  
Hallmark Records

Producer
  
Richard Bock

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
November 12, 1954, January 4 and February 10 & 13, 1956 Music Box Theatre in Los Angeles, CA

Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi (1956)
  
Chico Hamilton Trio (1953-56)

Artist
  
The Chico Hamilton Quintet

Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton released on the Pacific Jazz label. The bulk of album was recorded at two sessions in 1956 with a live drum solo recorded in 1954.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site rated the album 3 stars.

Track listing

  1. "Jonalah" (Carson Smith) - 2:15
  2. "Chrissie" (Jim Hall) - 3:50
  3. "The Wind" (Russ Freeman) - 3:32
  4. "Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone)" (Einar Aaron Swan) - 3:48
  5. "The Ghost" (Buddy Collette) - 5:05
  6. "Sleepy Slept Here (Santa Monica)" (Collette) - 4:08
  7. "Taking a Chance on Love" (Vernon Duke, John La Touche, Ted Fetter) - 4:07
  8. "The Squimp" (Fred Katz) - 1:47
  9. "Topsy" (Eddie Durham, Edgar Battle) - 4:43
  10. "Drums West" (Chico Hamilton) - 4:15
  11. "Sleep" (Adam Geibel, Earl Burtnett) - 2:26
  • Recorded at Stockton High School in Stockton, CA on November 12, 1954 (track 10), in Los Angeles, CA on January 4, 1956 (tracks 1-5) and at Music Box Theatre in Hollywood, CA on February 10 & 13, 1956 (tracks 6-9 & 11).

    • Personnel

  • Chico Hamilton - drums
  • Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet (tracks 1-9 & 11)
  • Fred Katz - cello (tracks 1-9 & 11)
  • Jim Hall - guitar (tracks 1-9 & 11)
  • Carson Smith - bass (tracks 1-9 & 11)

    • Songs

    1Jonalah2:17
    2Chrissie3:47
    3The Wind3:32

    References

    Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi Wikipedia
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