The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet

The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet
Live album by Chico Hamilton Quintet
Released	1960
Recorded	November 11, 1955 The Strollers in Long Beach, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	World Pacific WP-1287
Producer	Richard Bock
Chico Hamilton chronology
Chico Hamilton Quintet featuring Buddy Collette (1955) The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet (1960) Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi (1956)

The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet is a live album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton's Quintet featuring multi-instrumentalist Buddy Collette recorded in 1955 but not released on the World Pacific label until 1960.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
DownBeat	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 6:05
2. "Tea for Two" (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) - 5:34
3. "Fast Flute" (Buddy Collette, Chico Hamilton) - 6:00
4. "Change It" (Collette) - 2:37
5. "Cute Little Deal" (Jo Jones) - 2:55
6. "A Mood" (Fred Katz) - 3:51
7. "This Is Your Day" (Collette) - 3:54
8. "I'll Keep Loving You" (Bud Powell) - 2:15
9. "Crazy Rhythm" (Roger Wolfe Kahn, Joseph Meyer, Irving Caesar) - 4:13

Personnel

• Chico Hamilton - drums
• Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet
• Fred Katz - cello
• Jim Hall - guitar
• Carson Smith - bass

References

1. Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed August 12, 2015
2. Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Pacific Jazz/Pacifica Album Discography accessed June 3, 2015
3. Allmusic listing, accessed August 12, 2015
4. Gordner, Barbara J. (26 May 1960). "Chico Hamilton: The Original Chic Hamilton Quintet". DownBeat. Vol. 27, no. 11. pp. 28–29.