The Three Faces of Chico

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Released 1959 Release date 1959 Genre Jazz		Artist Nathan Gershman Label Rhino Entertainment

Recorded February 25, 1959Los Angeles, CA The Three Faces of Chico(1959) That Hamilton Man(1959) Similar The Chico Hamilton Quintet albums, Jazz albums

The Three Faces of Chico is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton recorded in 1959 and released on the Warner Bros. label.

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The AllMusic review by Matt Collar states: "This is a highly recommended set of progressive late-'50s modern jazz".

All compositions by Chico Hamilton except as indicated

"Miss Movement" (Eric Dolphy) - 2:16
"She's Funny That Way" (Richard A. Whiting, Neil Moret) - 2:49
"Trinkets" - 4:27
"More Than You Know" (Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu) - 5:53
"The Best Things in Life Are Free" (Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) - 2:37
"Where or When" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:25
"Happy Little Dance" - 2:14
"Newport News" (Kenny Dorham) - 4:37
"I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 2:56
"No Speak No English, Man" - 0:26

Chico Hamilton - drums

Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute

Paul Horn - alto saxophone (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9)

Bill Green - baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9)

Nathan Gershman - cello

Dennis Budimir - guitar

1Miss MovementThe Chico Hamilton Quintet2:16
2She's Funny That WayThe Chico Hamilton Quintet2:49
3TrinketsThe Chico Hamilton Quintet4:27

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