The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet

The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet
Live album by
Released1960
RecordedNovember 11, 1955
The Strollers in Long Beach, CA
GenreJazz
LabelWorld Pacific WP-1287
ProducerRichard Bock
Chico Hamilton chronology
Chico Hamilton Quintet featuring Buddy Collette
(1955)
The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet
(1960)
Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi
(1956)

The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet is a live album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton's Quintet featuring multi-instrumentalist Buddy Collette recorded in 1955 but not released on the World Pacific label until 1960.[1][2]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
DownBeat[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 6:05
  2. "Tea for Two" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) - 5:34
  3. "Fast Flute" (Buddy Collette, Chico Hamilton) - 6:00
  4. "Change It" (Collette) - 2:37
  5. "Cute Little Deal" (Jo Jones) - 2:55
  6. "A Mood" (Fred Katz) - 3:51
  7. "This Is Your Day" (Collette) - 3:54
  8. "I'll Keep Loving You" (Bud Powell) - 2:15
  9. "Crazy Rhythm" (Roger Wolfe Kahn, Joseph Meyer, Irving Caesar) - 4:13

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed August 12, 2015
  2. ^ Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Pacific Jazz/Pacifica Album Discography accessed June 3, 2015
  3. ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed August 12, 2015
  4. ^ Gordner, Barbara J. (26 May 1960). "Chico Hamilton: The Original Chic Hamilton Quintet". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 11. pp. 28–29.