The Chico Hamilton Special
The Chico Hamilton Special is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton recorded in 1960 and released on the Columbia label.[1]
| The Chico Hamilton Special | ||||
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| Studio album by Chico Hamilton Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | November 28 & 29, 1960 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:43 | |||
| Label | Columbia CL 1619 | |||
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The album cover was photographed by Los Angeles-based photographer Leigh Wiener.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "this would be the last album in Hamilton's famous string of cello groups before the drummer changed directions. Interesting if not essential music".[2]
Track listing
- "Don't Get Lost" (H. Smith) - 5:25
- "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma) - 4:20
- "New Rhumba" (Ahmad Jamal) - 4:04
- "Way Down" (N. Jones) - 5:27
- "Afternoon of a Breeze" (Dorothy Ashby) - 5:50
- "Lady Bird" (Tadd Dameron) - 3:37
- "Trio" (Chico Hamilton) - 7:00
Personnel
- Chico Hamilton - drums
- Charles Lloyd - alto saxophone, flute
- Nate Gershman - cello
- Harry Pope - guitar
- Bobby Haynes - bass
Source:[2]
References
- Charles Lloyd discography, accessed June 30, 2015
- Yanow, Scott. The Chico Hamilton Special – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
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