El Chico (album)

El Chico
El Chico
Studio album by Chico Hamilton
Released	1965
Recorded	August 26 & 27, 1965
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:37
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Bob Thiele
Chico Hamilton chronology

El Chico is an album by American jazz drummer Chico Hamilton featuring performances recorded in 1965 for the Impulse! label.^[1]

Reception[edit]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The influences of Latin jazz, bossa nova, and the avant-garde are mixed into the unusual musical blend".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[3]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Chico Hamilton except as indicated

"El Chico" - 4:06
"People" (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) - 6:06
"Marcheta" (Victor Schertzinger) - 4:00
"This Dream" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) - 3:17
"Conquistadores" (Willie Bobo, Chico Hamilton, Albert Stinson, Gábor Szabó, Bob Thiele) - 6:40
"El Moors" - 2:22
"Strange" (John La Touche, Marvin Fisher) - 4:46
"Helena" - 4:20

Recorded in New York City on August 26 (tracks 3 & 7) and August 27 (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 8), 1965

Personnel[edit]

Chico Hamilton – drums
Jimmy Cheatham - trombone
Sadao Watanabe – alto saxophone
Gábor Szabó – guitar
Albert Stinson – bass
Willie Bobo, Victor Pantoja - percussion

References[edit]

^ Impulse! Records discography accessed March 25, 2011
^ ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 25, 2011
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 92. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[Impulse!_Records_discography-1] Impulse! Records discography accessed March 25, 2011

[Allmusic-2] Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 25, 2011

[RSJRG-3] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 92. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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