The Three Faces of Chico

The Three Faces of Chico
Studio album by
Chico Hamilton Quintet
Released1959
RecordedFebruary 25, 1959
Los Angeles
GenreJazz
LabelWarner Bros. WS 1344[1]
Chico Hamilton chronology
Gongs East!
(1958) 		The Three Faces of Chico
(1959) 		That Hamilton Man
(1959)

The Three Faces of Chico is an album by the drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton, recorded in 1959 and released on the Warner Bros. label.[2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz (compilation)[5]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz[6]

The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, and reviewer Bruce Eder called it "one of the most diversely textured and wide-ranging of all Chico Hamilton albums," as well as "a fine showcase" for Hamilton "as a triple-threat artist: drummer extraordinaire..., vocalist..., and, of course, leader."[4]

A writer for Billboard called the recording "a versatile album with jockey appeal," and wrote: "In addition to his flashy virtuosity as a drummer on this LP, Hamilton displays an interesting vocal talent... his quintet... swings effectively."[7]

Track listing

All compositions by Chico Hamilton except as indicated

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

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Eric Dolphy Catalog. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 23, 1959. p. 41 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b Eder, Bruce. The Three Faces of Chico – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 574.
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 373.
  7. ^ "The Billboard's Music Popularity Charts". Billboard. November 23, 1959. p. 41.


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