Pacific – PJ-1225Rec. Dates : October 21, 1956, October 24, 1956Stream this Album Drums : Chico HamiltonAlto Sax : Paul HornBass : Carson SmithCello : Fred KatzClarinet : Paul HornFlute : Paul HornGuitar : John PisanoTenor Sax : Paul Horn Billboard : 04/13/1957Spotlight on… selection Unique jazz “chamber group” should follow its regular pattern of making the charts despite two…
Decca – DL 8614Rec. Date : June 17, 1957, July 12, 1957Stream this Album Drums : Chico HamiltonAlto Sax : Paul HornBass : Carson SmithCello : Fred KatzClarinet : Paul HornComposter/Arranger : Fred KatzFlute : Paul HornGuitar : John Pisano Billboard : 08/19/1957Score of 80 Heavy advertising of this picture should help album sales. Side one presents selections from soundtrack;…
Pacific – PJ-1216Rec. Dates : November 12, 1954, January 4, 1956, February 10, 1956, February 13, 1956Stream this Album Drums : Chico HamiltonAlto Sax : Buddy ColletteBass : Carson SmithCello : Fred KatzClarinet : Buddy ColletteGuitar : Jim HallFlute : Buddy ColletteTenor Sax : Buddy Collette Billboard : 05/26/1956Spotlight on… selection Hamilton‘s first 12-inch LP (PJ 1209) was an unusual…
Clef – MG C-721Rec. Dates : September 3, 1954, June 6, 1956, June 7, 1956Stream this Album Vocals : Billie HolidayAlto Sax : Willie SmithArrangements : Tony ScottBass : Red Callender, Aaron BellClarinet : Tony ScottDrums : Chico Hamilton, Lenny McBrowneGuitar : Barney Kessel, Kenny BurrellPiano : Bobby Tucker, Wynton KellyTenor Sax : Paul QuinichetteTrumpet : Harry Edison, Charlie Shavers Billboard : 12/22/1956Spotlight on… selection Lady Sings the Blues is…
Pacific – PJ-1201Rec. Dates : November 12, 1954, December 14, 1954Album is Not Streamable Baritone Sax : Gerry MulliganBass : Red MitchellDrums : Chico Hamilton, Larry BunkerPiano : Gerry Mulligan, Bob BrookmeyerTenor Sax : Zoot SimsTrumpet : Jon EardleyValve Trombone : Bob Brookmeyer Billboard : 05/07/1955Score of 81 In December, 1954, Mulligan temporarily disbanded his quartet. Two of the last concerts before doing so…
Pacific – PJ-1209Rec. Dates : August 4, 1955, August 23, 1955Stream this Album Drums : Chico HamiltonAlto Sax : Buddy ColletteBass : Carson SmithCello : Fred KatzClarinet : Buddy ColletteGuitar : Jim HallFlute : Buddy ColletteTenor Sax : Buddy Collette Billboard : 12/03/1955Score of 74 Interesting, off-beat jazz that sounds more Julliard than jungle. Fred Katz‘ cello is the really “different”…
