Chico Hamilton Trio

Chico Hamilton Trio
Studio album by
Chico Hamilton Trio
Released1956
RecordedDecember 6, 1953, October 2, 1954 and February 8, 1956
Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
LabelPacific Jazz PJ-1220[1]
ProducerRichard Bock
Chico Hamilton chronology
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Chico Hamilton Trio is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton, recorded at sessions in 1953, 1954 and 1956 released on the Pacific Jazz label.[2][3] The album features Hamilton's first recordings for Pacific Jazz from 1953 and 1954, six tracks originally released on a 10-inch album, along with an additional four recordings from 1956.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Disc[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[6]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states: "An entry point recording for Chico Hamilton, it displays his savory good common sense well before being more trend and fashion conscious, as psychedelia and fusion took over commercialized jazz."[4]

Track listing

  1. "Blues on the Rocks" (George Duvivier) - 3:05
  2. "Street of Drums" (Chico Hamilton) - 3:20
  3. "We'll Be Together Again" (Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine) - 2:50
  4. "Skinned Strings" (Hamilton, Duvivier) - 5:12
  5. "Nuttye" (Jimmy Cheatham) - 2:27
  6. "Porch Light" (Duvivier) - 3:58
  7. "Broadway" (Billy Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode) - 3:03
  8. "Autumn Landscape" (Duvivier) - 3:45
  9. "Uganda" (Hamilton, Duvivier) - 4:45
  10. "Lollypop" (Gerald Wiggins, Hamilton) - 2:14
  • Recorded at Sound Stage Studio, Hollywood on December 6, 1953 (tracks 2, 5 & 7) and October 2, 1954 (tracks 3, 9 & 10) and Music Box Theatre, Hollywood, on February 8, 1956 (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8)

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed June 4, 2015
  3. ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Pacific Jazz/Pacifica Album Discography accessed June 4, 2015
  4. ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Chico Hamilton Trio – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ Hall, Tony (31 May 1958). "Reviews". Disc. No. 17. p. 16.
  6. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 632. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.