Chico Hamilton - The Chico Hamilton Quintet CD 1 of 6 (1954-59)[jazz][mp3 320][h33t][schon55]

The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings Of The Chico Hamilton Quintet (1954-59)

Original: 1954-59
Release Date: 1997
Label: © 1997 Mosaic / Pacific Jazz / Blue Note | MD6-175
Gender: Jazz / Cool / Hard Bop
Quality: CBR 320 kbps



Lots of information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chico_Hamilton

"The original Chico Hamilton Quintet was one of the last significant West Coast jazz bands of the cool era. Consisting of Buddy Collette on reeds (flute, clarinet, alto, and tenor), guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Carson Smith, and the drummer/leader, the most distinctive element in the group's identity was cellist Fred Katz. The band could play quite softly, blending together elements of bop and classical music into their popular sound and occupying their own niche. This six-CD, limited-edition box set from 1997 starts off with a Hamilton drum solo from a 1954 performance with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet; it contains three full albums and many previously unreleased numbers) by the original Chico Hamilton band and also has quite a few titles from the second Hamilton group (which has Paul Horn and John Pisano in the places of Collette and Hall).

In addition, there are three titles from the third Hamilton Quintet (with Eric Dolphy on flute and alto) and a 1959 Duke Ellington tribute date that featured both Collette and Horn. Most of these performances were formerly quite rare and never reissued coherently before. Highly recommended to jazz historians and to listeners who enjoy classic cool jazz, this box is sure to be sold out quickly.”

If only we had started collecting the Mosaic Jazz Record titles when they first started making them! There is no doubt that the Mosaic Record Company have been quietly issuing some of the most important jazz performances ever committed to vinyl record and/or CD. Many of the Mosaic sets have reached "mythical" status and are highly prized by jazz collectors and audiophiles alike. Indeed, their sets are first rate in terms of production quality, performances, libretto information and sound! All the Mosaic sets are limited edition and numbered and when they sell out, the company does not reissue them anymore - in other words, if you snooze, you lose (big time if you are a jazz lover)!”

A highly sought after Mosaic 6-CD set - "The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings of the Chico Hamilton Quintet". This 6-CD set is long out of print. Find out for yourself why so many collectors prize these sets so highly!”

Chico Hamilton (born Foreststorn Hamilton, September 20, 1921), is an American jazz drummer and bandleader.

Hamilton was born in Los Angeles, California. He had a fast-track musical education in a band with Charles Mingus, Illinois Jacquet, Ernie Royal, Dexter Gordon, Buddy Collette and Jack Kelso. Engagements with Lionel Hampton, Slim & Slam, T-Bone Walker, Lester Young, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Charlie Barnet, Billy Eckstine, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., Billie Holiday, Gerry Mulligan and six years with Lena Horne established him as a jazz drummer, and he struck out on his own as a bandleader in 1955.
Hamilton appeared in the March Milastaire number in the film You'll Never Get Rich (1941) as part of the backing group supporting Fred Astaire, and performed on the soundtrack of the Bing Crosby/Bob Hope film Road to Bali.

He recorded his first album as leader in 1955 with George Duvivier (double-bass) and Howard Roberts (jazz guitar) for Pacific Jazz. In the same year Hamilton formed an unusual quintet in L.A. featuring cello, flute, guitar, bass and drums. The quintet has been described as one of the last important West Coast Jazz bands. The original personnel included flutist Buddy Collette, guitarist Jim Hall, cellist Fred Katz and bassist Jim Aton, who was later replaced by Carson Smith. Hamilton continued to tour using different personnel, from 1957 to 1960. The group including flutist Paul Horn and John Pisano was featured in the film Sweet Smell of Success in 1957. The same group, this time including Nate Gershman and Eric Dolphy appeared in the film Jazz on a Summer's Day in 1960. He marked his first recordings with Eric Dolphy on With Strings Attached, Gongs East, The Three Faces of Chico, and That Hamilton Man.

Hamilton revamped his group in 1961 with Charles Lloyd, Gabor Szabo, George Bohanon and Albert Stinson, playing what has been described as "a moderate avant-gardism." The group recorded for Columbia, Reprise and Impulse Records and also recorded the soundtrack for the industrial film Litho in 1962, the first American film to be shown behind the Iron Curtain. Hamilton formed a commercial and film production company in 1965; scored the feature films Repulsion, Mr. Rico, By Design, Liebe Auf Den Ersten Blick, Die Sonnengottin, and A Practical Man; scored for television Portrait of Willie Mays and the popular children's series Gerald McBoing Boing, and scored hundreds of commercials for TV and radio.

He formed a new group with Larry Coryell, Richard Davis and Arnie Lawrence in 1966 and recorded The Dealer for Impulse Records.”

Personnel:
Chico Hamilton, d
Buddy Collette, clar, fl, sax
Eric Dolphy, fl, sax
Paul Horn, clar, fl, picc, sax
Harry Klee, fl
Willie Schwartz, clar
Julie Jacobs, oboe
Marty Berman, bassoon
Jim Hall, John Pisano, g
Carson Smith, Hal Gaylor, b
Dick Noel, Joe Howard, Herbie Harper, tbn
Anahid Ajemian, vln
Fred Katz, Nate Gershman, cello

Track and Boxset Information
(A) Hamilton (d)
live at Stockton High School, Stockton, CA November 12, 1954
Drums West Pacific Jazz PJ 1216
Note: This drum solo was lifted from a performance of a bark for barksdale by the Gerry Mulligan Quartet, originally issued in full on World Pacific WP1247.
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(B) Buddy Collette (fl, cl, as, ts), Fred Katz (cello), Jim Hall (g), Carson Smith (b), Hamilton (d).
Radio Recorders, LA August 23, 1955
A Nice Day Pacific Jazz PJ 1209
My Funny Valentine -
Blue Sands -
The Sage -
The Morning After –
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(C) same
live at The Strollers, Long Beach, CA August 4, 1955
I Want To Be Happy Pacific Jazz PJ 1209
Spectacular -
Free Form -
Walking Carson Blues -
Buddy Boo -
note: Walking Carson Blues on JWC 502 is a shortened version of the master take, not an alternate as some discographies have claimed.

(D) same
Live at The Strollers, Long Beach, CA August 4 or November 11, 1955
Gone With The Wind previously unissued
Topsy -
Undecided -
My Old Flame -
The Saint -
It Don't Mean A Thing... -
Stella By Starlight (omit Collette & Hamilton) JWC-503
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(E) same
Live at The Strollers, Long Beach, CA November 11, 1955
Caravan World Pacific WP 1287
Tea For Two -
Fast Flute -
Change It -
Cute Little Deal -
A Mood -
This Is Your Day -
I'll Keep Loving You -
Crazy Rhythm –
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(F) same
LA, January 4, 1956
Jonalah Pacific Jazz PJ 1216
Chrissie -
The Wind -
Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone) -
The Ghost –
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(G) same
Music Box Theatre, LA, February 10 & 13, 1956
Sleepy Slept Here (aka Santa Monica) Pacific Jazz PJ 1216
Taking A Chance On Love -
The Squimp -
Topsy - Sleep -

(H) Paul Horn (picc, fl, cl, as), Fred Katz (cello), John Pisano (g), Carson Smith (b), Hamilton (d).
Forum Theatre, LA, October 21 & 24, 1956
I Know (theme) #1 Pacific Jazz PJ 1225
Chanel #5 -
Beanstalk -
September Song -
Siete-Cuatro -
Mr. Jo Jones -
I Know (theme) #2 -
Satin Doll -
Lillian -
Reflections -
Soft Winds (omit Horn & Katz) -
Caravan -
I Know (theme) #3 -
Mr. Smith Goes to Town Pacific Jazz JWC507
Note: The mono version of Siete-Cuatro is included here because it is slightly longer than the stereo version of the same take. There are minor editing variations in the mono and stereo takes of Lillian and Caravan, but they are essentially the same, so the stereo master is used here. Mr. Jo Jones appeared only on the mono LP and is therefore in mono.
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(I) same
LA, November, 1956
Lord Randall Pacific Jazz PJ 1231
Suite For Horn:-1 -
a. Allegro
b. Zen
c. Science-Fiction
Pluck It -
Classical Katz (Horn and Katz only) -
Loma -
Granada -
Katz-Up -
Montuna -
-1 add Dick Noel, Joe Howard, Herbie Harper (tb), Harry Klee (fl), Willy Schwartz (cl), Julie Jacobs (oboe), Marty Berman (bassoon).

(J) same
live at Town Hall, NYC May 26, 1957
Lord Randall previously unissued
Walking Carson Blues JWC 513
Folk Lore previously unissued
Lapis Lazuli (Hale Smith) -
Concerto Petite -1 -
-1 add Anahid Ajemian (violin)
Note: The cello solo and ending were edited out of the master tape of Walking Carson Blues for JWC 513 and cannot be reconstructed.
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(K) same
LA August 12, 1957
Show Me World Pacific PJM 404
I'm A Funny Dame –
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(L) Paul Horn (fl, cl, as), Fred Katz (cello), John Pisano (g), Hal Gaylor (b), Hamilton (d).
LA January 15, 24, 29, 30, 1958
Music To Eat By previously unissued
Wonderful Guy Pacific Jazz PJ 1238
This Nearly Was Mine -
Dites Moi -
Some Enchanted Evening -
Bali Ha'i -
There Is Nothing Like A Dame -
Younger Than Springtime -
Happy Talk -
A Cockeyed Optimist -
Honey Bun -
I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair –
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(M) Eric Dolphy (fl, as), Nate Gershman (cello), John Pisano (g), Hal Gaylor (b), Hamilton (d).
LA, c. April, 1958
In A Sentimental Mood Pacific Jazz PJ 10108
I'm Beginning To See The Light -
In A Mellow Tone Pacific Jazz SS 540 (DJ sampler)

(N) Paul Horn (fl, cl, as), Buddy Collette ( fl, as, ts), Fred Katz (cello), Jim Hall (g), Carson Smith (b, arr), Hamilton (d).
Sound Enterprises, LA January 9 & 12, 1959
Medley: Take The A Train/Perdido World Pacific 1258
Everything But You -
I'm Just A Lucky So And So -
Azure -
I'm Beginning To See The Light -
In A Mellow Tone -
Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' (omit Collette) -
In A Sentimental Mood -
Day Dream -
It Don't Mean a Thing –
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Album index:
PJ 1209 The Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette
PJ 1216 The Chico Hamilton Quintet In Hi-Fi
PJ 1225 The Chico Hamilton Quintet
PJ 1231 Zen - The Music Of Fred Katz
PJ-1238 Plays South Pacific In Hi-Fi
WP-1258 Ellington Suite
WP-1287 The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet
PJ-10108 Chico Hamilton-Jazz Milestone Series
PJM-404 Jazz Swings Broadway
JWC-502 The Blues
JWC-503 Ballads For Backgrounds
JWC-507 Jazz West Coast - volume three
JWC 513 The Blues In Stereo

Original session produced by Richard Bock, except (K) produced by Russ Freeman.
Produced for release by Michael Cuscuna
Executive producer: Charlie Lourie
Tape transfers and CD mastering: Malcolm Addey
LP mastering: Duncan Stanbury, The Master Cutting Room
Sessions B, J, K, L N and most of H are in stereo. All others are mono.
Special thanks to Robert Gordon, Jim Harrod and Gordon Jack for their invaluable research assistence.
Design direction: Richard Mantel
Design production: InkWell, Inc.
Masters courtesy of Blue Note Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc.

Chico Hamilton Tracks:
DISC 1
01 Drums West (4:20)
02 A Nice Day (2:55)
03 My Funny Valentine (4:21)
04 Blue Sands (6:39)
05 The Sage (3:38)
06 The Morning After (2:11)
07 I Want To Be Happy (2:13)
08 Spectactular (5:19)
09 Free Form (5:05)
10 Walking Carson Blues (6:15)
11 Buddy Boo (5:20)
12 Gone With The Wind (5:09)
13 Topsy (8:24)
14 Undecided (9:07)

DISC 2
01 My Old Flame (4:34)
02 The Saint (4:32)
03 It Don't Mean A Thing (6:04)
04 Stella By Starlight (2:41)
05 Caravan (6:09)
06 Tea For Two (5:40)
07 Fast Flute (6:06)
08 Change It (2:42)
09 Cute Little Deal (3:02)
10 A Mood (3:57)
11 This Is Your Day (3:58)
12 I'll Keep Loving You (2:20)
13 Crazy Rhythm (4:18)

DISC 3
01 Jonalah (2:22)
02 Chrissie (3:54)
03 The Wind (3:38)
04 Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone) (3:52)
05 The Ghost (5:11)
06 Sleepy Slept Here (4:15)
07 Taking A Chance On Love (4:14)
08 The Squimp (1:53)
09 Topsy (4:53)
10 Sleep (2:31)
11 I Know (Theme) #1 (0:59)
12 Chanel #5 (4:41)
13 Beanstalk (5:18)
14 September Song (3:36)
15 Siete-Cuatro (4:54)
16 Mr. Jo Jones (3:16)
17 I Know (Theme) #2 (0:41)
18 Mr. Smith Goes To Town (2:52)

DISC 4
01 Satin Doll (4:40)
02 Lillian (5:11)
03 Reflections (5:28)
04 Soft Winds (4:52)
05 Caravan (3:26)
06 I Know (Theme) #3 (0:41)
07 Lord Randall (7:33)
08 Suite For Horn (13:34)
--a Allegro (5:23)
--b Zen (4:47)
--c Science-Fiction (3:15)
09 Pluck It (2:59)
10 Classical Katz (3:00)
11 Loma (3:28)
12 Granada (3:54)
13 Katz-Up (3:52)
14 Montuna (4:37)

DISC 5
01 Lord Randall (8:33)
02 Walking Carson Blues (6:10)
03 Folk Lore (4:12)
04 Lapis Lazuli (4:05)
05 Concerto Petite (8:22)
06 Show Me (3:29)
07 I'm A Funny Dame (2:38)
08 Music To Eat By (6:31)
09 Wonderful Guy (3:15)
10 This Nearly Was Mine (3:54)
11 Dites-Moi (3:02)
12 Some Enchanted Evening (3:16)

DISC 6
01 Bali Ha'i (4:43)
02 There Is Nothing Like A Dame (3:03)
03 Younger Than Springtime (3:32)
04 Happy Talk (2:59)
05 A Cockeyed Optimist (1:54)
06 Honey Bun (4:20)
07 I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair (2:40)
08 In A Sentimental Mood (2:27)
09 I'm Beginning To See The Light (3:03)
10 In A Mellotone (2:26)
11 Medley:Take The A Train-Perdido (3:37)
12 Everything But You (4:32)
13 I'm Just A Lucky So And So (4:53)
14 Azure (3:32)
15 I'm Beginning To See The Light (4:03)
16 In A Mellotone (3:38)
17 Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' (3:23)
18 In A Sentimental Mood (4:46)
19 Day Dream (3:56)
20 It Don't Mean A Thing (4:16)