Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. A Nice Day from Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette
2. My Funny Valentine from Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette
3. Blue Sands from Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette
4. The Sage from Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette
5. The Morning After from Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette
6. I Want To Be Happy from Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette
7. Spectacular from Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette
8. Free Form (improvisation) from Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette
9. Walking Carson Blues from Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette
10. Buddy Boo from Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette
11. Jonalah from Chico Hamilton In Hi-Fi
12. Chrissie from Chico Hamilton In Hi-Fi
13. The Wind from Chico Hamilton In Hi-Fi
14. Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone) from Chico Hamilton In Hi-Fi
15. The Ghost from Chico Hamilton In Hi-Fi
16. Sleepy Slept Here (Santa Monica) from Chico Hamilton In Hi-Fi
17. Taking A Chance On Love from Chico Hamilton In Hi-Fi
18. The Squimp from Chico Hamilton In Hi-Fi
19. Topsy from Chico Hamilton In Hi-Fi

Disc 2:

1. Drums West from Chico Hamilton In Hi-Fi
2. Sleep from Chico Hamilton In Hi-Fi
3. I Know (theme) from Chico Hamilton Quintet
4. Chanel #5 from Chico Hamilton Quintet
5. Beanstalk from Chico Hamilton Quintet
6. September Song from Chico Hamilton Quintet
7. Siete-Cuatro from Chico Hamilton Quintet
8. Mr. Jo Jones from Chico Hamilton Quintet
9. I Know (theme) from Chico Hamilton Quintet
10. Satin Doll from Chico Hamilton Quintet
11. Lillian from Chico Hamilton Quintet
12. Reflections from Chico Hamilton Quintet
13. Soft Winds from Chico Hamilton Quintet
14. Caravan from Chico Hamilton Quintet
15. I Know (theme) from Chico Hamilton Quintet
16. Street Of Drums from Chico Hamilton Trio
17. Nuttye from Chico Hamilton Trio
18. Broadway from Chico Hamilton Trio
19. Uganda from Chico Hamilton Trio
20. Lollypop from Chico Hamilton Trio
21. We'll Be Together Again from Chico Hamilton Trio
22. Skinned Strings from Chico Hamilton Trio

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9807 in Music
• Released on: 2008-07-28
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
Born in Los Angeles in September 1921 and still going strong and working at 87, Chico Hamilton has three complete classic albums featured on the next addition to the growing AVID Jazz catalogue.
`Chico Hamilton Quintet featuring Buddy Collette' recorded in 1955 kicks the set off and introduces the world to the unique sound of drums, sax, bass, cello and guitar. `Chico Hamilton Quintet In Hi Fi' repeats the successful formula with the same group, Chico on drums, of course, Collette on sax, Jim Hall, guitar, Fred Katz, cello and Carson Smith on bass. For our third album `Chico Hamilton Quintet' Paul Horn replaces Collette and John Pisano replaces Hall on guitar. Rounding off proceedings we include selections from the album `Chico Hamilton Trio' featuring George Duvivier on bass and Howard Roberts on guitar.
All the tracks have been digitally re-mastered for probably the finest sound quality ever!

Customer Reviews

Generous and delightful
79 minutes both discs and I think this is my favourite jazz. The quintet has a guitar instead of piano so that the group sound is light and transparent. There is plenty of flute, or else saxophone or clarinet, with bowed cello. European in influence and classical in style but very light and cheering. Hamilton went on to produce film scores such as for Polanski's Repulsion (also for flute). This is fiftes jazz at its best and this issue is great value.

Interesting, cool & smooth jazz
I came across this band on the DVD of Jazz on a summers day. So when I came across this CD I had to purchase it. It did not disappoint, It could have been recorded yesterday it was so fresh & live as well! Interesting use of the cello really makes it & at this price it's a steal! Essential music for those calmer moments. Dig out those shades & that mohair suit, this is truly cool