Playlist
Chico Hamilton
DISC 1
Title Mr Jo Jones
Artist Chico Hamilton Quintet and Fred Katz
Composer Hamilton
Album Classical Katz
Label Five Four
Number 024 Track 15
Personnel: Paul Horn, piccolo, Fred Katz, cello, John Pisano, g; Carson Smith, b; Chico Hamilton, d. Oct 21, 1956.
DISC 2
Title Blues a la Russ
Artist Russell Jacquet and his Yellow Jackets
Composer Jacquet
Album Savoy on Central Avenue
Label Savoy
Number 17310 CD 1 Track 13
Personnel: Russell Jacquet, t; Gus Evans, as; Dexter Gordon, ts; Arthur Dennis, bar; Jimmy Bunn, p; Leo Blevins, g; Herman Washington, b; Chico Hamilton, d. 21 Sep 46.
DISC 3
Title Bernie's Tune
Artist Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Composer Miller, Stoller, Lieber
Album Jeru
Label Living Era
Number AJA 5612 Track 1
Personnel: Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Bob Whitlock, Chico Hamilton, 16 Auig 1952
[This and next disc also issued on Blue Note CD Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings of Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker.]
DISC 4
Title Godchild
Artist Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Composer Mulligan
Album Complete 1953 Haig Performances
Label Jazz Factory
Number 22861 Track 15
Personnel: as above, Haig Club, Jan 1953.
DISC 5
Title Moonlight In Vermont
Artist Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Composer Blackburn / Seussdorf
Album Complete 1953 Studio Recordings
Label Jazz factory
Number 22872 track 4
Personnel: as above except Carson Smith, b, replaces Whitlock. 3 Jan 1953
DISC 6
Title Carioca
Artist Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Composer Youmans
Album Jeru
Label Living Era
Number AJA 5612 Track 4
Personnel: as for track 4. 2 Sept 1952, live at the Blackhawk, San Francisco.
DISC 7
Title I Want to be Happy
Artist Chico Hamilton
Composer Vincent, Youmans
Album Les Tresors du Jazz 1955
Label La Chant du Monde
Number 574 1421 30 CD 52 Track 5
Personnel Buddy Collette, fl; Fred Katz, cello, Carson Smith b, Jim Hall, g, Chico Hamilton, d. 5 Aug 55 Strollers Club, LA.
Also on complete Pacific Jazz recordings of Chico Hamilton on Mosaic.
DISC 8
Title Blue Sands
Artist Chico Hamilton
Composer Collette
Album Les Tresors du Jazz 1955
Label La Chant du Monde
Number 574 1421 30 CD 52 Track 12
Personnel Buddy Collette, fl; Fred Katz, cello, Carson Smith b, Jim Hall, g, Chico Hamilton, d. 23 Aug 1955 Los Angeles.
Also on complete Studio Recordings of the Original Chico Hamilton Quintet on Lonehill.
DISC 9
Title Pottsville USA
Artist Chico Hamilton
Composer ?
Album With Strings Attached
Label Warner Jazz
Number ?
Personnel: Chico Hamilton (drums and percussion), Eric Dolphy (reeds), Nat Gershman (cello), Dennis Budimer (guitar), Wyatt Ruther (bass); orchestra conducted by Fred Katz. rec 1959.
DISC 10
Title I'm Beginning to See the Light
Artist Chico Hamilton
Composer Ellington
Album The Original Ellington Suite
Label Pacific Jazz
Number 24567-2 Track 7
Personnel: Eric Dolphy, as; Nate Gershman, cello; John Piasano, g; Hal Gaylor, b; Chico Hamilton, d. 22 Aug 1958.
DISC 11
Title Mallet Dance
Artist Chico Hamilton
Composer Charles Lloyd
Album Man From Two Worlds
Label Impulse / GRP
Number GRP11272 Track 6
Personnel: Chico Hamilton, drums, Gabor Szabo, guitar, Albert Stinson, bass, Charles Lloyd, tenor.
DISC 12
Title Thoughts of Pres
Artist Chico Hamilton
Composer Hamilton
Album Thoughts of
Label Koch
Number 51009 Track 3
Personnel: Chico Hamilton dm, Cory Dinigris, g; Paul Ramsey, b; Evan Schwam, tenor. June 2002.
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