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Born in Los Angeles in September 1921 and still going strong and working at 87, Chico Hamilton has three complete classic albums featured on the next addition to the growing AVID Jazz catalogue.
‘Chico Hamilton Quintet featuring Buddy Collette’ recorded in 1955 kicks the set off and introduces the world to the unique sound of drums, sax, bass, cello and guitar. ‘Chico Hamilton Quintet In Hi Fi’ repeats the successful formula with the same group, Chico on drums, of course, Collette on sax, Jim Hall, guitar, Fred Katz, cello and Carson Smith on bass. For our third album ‘Chico Hamilton Quintet’ Paul Horn replaces Collette and John Pisano replaces Hall on guitar. Rounding off proceedings we include selections from the album ‘Chico Hamilton Trio’ featuring George Duvivier on bass and Howard Roberts on guitar.
All the tracks have been digitally re-mastered for probably the finest sound quality ever!
CD1
1-10: ‘Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette’
1. A Nice Day
2. My Funny Valentine
3. Blue Sands
4. The Sage
5. The Morning After
6. I Want To Be Happy
7. Spectacular
8. Free Form (improvisation)
9. Walking Carson Blues
10. Buddy Boo
11-19: ‘Chico Hamilton In Hi-Fi’
11. Jonalah
12. Chrissie
13. The Wind
14. Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone)
15. The Ghost
16. Sleepy Slept Here (Santa Monica)
17. Taking A Chance On Love
18. The Squimp
19. Topsy
CD2
1-2: ‘Chico Hamilton In Hi-Fi’
1. Drums West
2. Sleep
3-15: ‘Chico Hamilton Quintet’
3. I Know (theme)
4. Chanel #5
5. Beanstalk
6. September Song
7. Siete-Cuatro
8. Mr. Jo Jones
9. I Know (theme)
10. Satin Doll
11. Lillian
12. Reflections
13. Soft Winds
14. Caravan
15. I Know (theme)
16-22: Selections from ‘Chico Hamilton Trio’
16. Street Of Drums
17. Nuttye
18. Broadway
19. Uganda
20. Lollypop
21. We’ll Be Together Again
22. Skinned Strings
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