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The Chico Hamilton Special

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Released
  
1961

Label
  
Columbia CL 1619

Artist
  
Chico Hamilton

Genre
  
Jazz

Length
  
35:43

The Chico Hamilton Special (1960)
  
Drumfusion (1962)

Release date
  
1961

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Recorded
  
November 28 & 29, 1960 New York City

Similar
  
Chico Hamilton albums, Jazz albums

The Chico Hamilton Special is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton recorded in 1960 and released on the Columbia label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "this would be the last album in Hamilton's famous string of cello groups before the drummer changed directions. Interesting if not essential music".

Track listing

  1. "Don't Get Lost" (H. Smith) - 5:25
  2. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma) - 4:20
  3. "New Rhumba" (Ahmad Jamal) - 4:04
  4. "Way Down" (N. Jones) - 5:27
  5. "Afternoon of a Breeze" (Dorothy Ashby) - 5:50
  6. "Lady Bird" (Tadd Dameron) - 3:37
  7. "Trio" (Chico Hamilton) - 7:00

Personnel

  • Chico Hamilton - drums
  • Charles Lloyd - alto saxophone, flute
  • Nate Gershman - cello
  • Harry Pope - guitar
  • Bobby Haynes - bass
  • References

    The Chico Hamilton Special Wikipedia