Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton, released on the Pacific Jazz label.[1][2] The bulk of album was recorded at two sessions in 1956; a live drum solo was recorded in 1954.
| Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi | ||||
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| Studio album by Chico Hamilton Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | November 12, 1954, January 4 and February 10 & 13, 1956 Music Box Theatre in Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Pacific Jazz PJ-1216 | |||
| Producer | Richard Bock | |||
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The cover artwork is a photo of artist Vito Paulekas.[3]
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Track listing edit
- "Jonalah" (Carson Smith) - 2:15
- "Chrissie" (Jim Hall) - 3:50
- "The Wind" (Russ Freeman) - 3:32
- "Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone)" (Einar Aaron Swan) - 3:48
- "The Ghost" (Buddy Collette) - 5:05
- "Sleepy Slept Here (Santa Monica)" (Collette) - 4:08
- "Taking a Chance on Love" (Vernon Duke, John La Touche, Ted Fetter) - 4:07
- "The Squimp" (Fred Katz) - 1:47
- "Topsy" (Eddie Durham, Edgar Battle) - 4:43
- "Drums West" (Chico Hamilton) - 4:15
- "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 the Music Box Theatre in Hollywood, CA on February 10 & 13, 1956 (tracks 6-9 & 11).
- Tracks 1, 3, 8, 11 also released on Pacific Jazz EP4-45.
- Track 10 is a 'drum solo feature' for Hamilton, edited from "A Bark For Barksdale" (original running time = 8:24) by the Gerry Mulligan Quartet.
Personnel edit
- 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)
References edit
- ^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed June 5, 2015
- ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Pacific Jazz/Pacifica Album Discography accessed June 3, 2015
- ^ Toop, David (May 5, 2016). Into the Maelstrom: Music, Improvisation and the Dream of Freedom: Before 1970. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 9781441183705 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Allmusic listing accessed June 5, 2015
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 634. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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