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| 1. | I Know (theme)
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| 2. | Chanel 5
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| 3. | Beanstalk
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| 4. | September Song
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| 5. | Siete-Cuatro
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| 6. | Mr. Jo Jones
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| 7. | I Know (theme)
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| 8. | Satin Doll
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| 9. | Lillian
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| 10. | Reflections
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| 11. | Soft Winds
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| 12. | Caravan
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| 13. | Mr. Smith Goes To Town
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| 14. | I Know (theme)
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| 15. | The Morning After
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| 16. | Blue Sands
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| 17. | The Ghost
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| 18. | Goodbye Baby
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| 19. | Cheek To Chico
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| 20. | Susan
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| 21. | Sidney's Theme
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| 22. | Jonalah
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| 23. | Show Me
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| 24. | I'm A Funny Dame
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Jazz
Recorded Los Angeles, 1956 & 1957
Paul Horn (fl, cl, as, ts), John Pisano (g), Fred Katz (cello), Carson Smith (b), Chico Hamilton (d)
Late in the summer of 1956, Chico Hamilton's quintet was the hottest new combo in the country following a successful eastern tour which included their appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival. Shortly after returning to Los Angeles, reedman Paul Horn and guitarist John Pisano joined, replacing Buddy Collette and Jim Hall. That Chico's quintet caught the flavour of the time was underlined by his high-profile appearance in the film Sweet Smell of Success. The new quintet maintained the high standard set by the original formation. "I like the size of the group just as it is," Hamilton said. "We can play just as funky as can be, then turn around and be dainty and petite. There's nothing pretentious about it. We're just trying to play good and in tune. I don't care if people call it jazz or whatever they want to. We just want to play good music."
Chico Hamilton/b}
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Sep 21, 1921 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Jazz-Funk, Cool, Soul-Jazz, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, West Coast Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Boogaloo
Chico Hamilton, a subtle and creative drummer, will probably always be better known for the series of quintets that he led during 1955-1965 and for his ability as a talent scout than for his fine drumming. Hamilton first played drums while in high school with the many fine young players (including Dexter Gordon, Illinois Jacquet, and Charles Mingus) who were in Los Angeles at the time. He made his recording debut with Slim Gaillard, was house drummer at Billy Berg's, toured with Lionel Hampton, and served in the military (1942-1946). In 1946, Hamilton worked briefly with Jimmy Mundy, Count Basie, and Lester Young (recording with Young). He toured as Lena Horne's drummer (on and off during 1948-1955), and gained recognition for his work with the original Gerry Mulligan piano-less quartet (1952-1953). In 1955, Hamilton put together his first quintet, a chamber jazz group with the reeds of Buddy Collette, guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Carson Smith, and cellist Fred Katz. One of the last important West Coast jazz bands, the Chico Hamilton Quintet was immediately popular and appeared in a memorable sequence in 1958's Jazz on a Summmer's Day and the Hollywood film The Sweet Smell of Success. The personnel changed over the next few years (with Paul Horn and Eric Dolphy heard on reeds, cellist Nate Gersham, guitarists John Pisano and Dennis Budimir, and several bassists passing through the group) but it retained its unusual sound. By 1961, Charles Lloyd was on tenor and flute, Gabor Szabo was the new guitarist, and soon the cello was dropped in favor of trombone (Garnett Brown and later George Bohanon), giving the group an advanced-hard bop style.
In 1966, Chico Hamilton started composing for commercials and the studios and he broke up his quintet. However, he continued leading various groups, playing music that ranged from the avant-garde to erratic fusion and advanced hard bop. Such up-and-coming musicians as Larry Coryell (1966), Steve Potts (1967), Arthur Blythe, Steve Turre (on bass, surprisingly), and Eric Person (who played in Hamilton's '90s group Euphoria) were among the younger players he helped discover. In 1989, Chico Hamilton had a recorded reunion with the original members of his 1955 quintet (with Pisano in Hall's place), and in the 1990s he made a number of records for Soul Note.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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