Chico Hamilton – Chico Hamilton Quintet (1957)

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

Chico Hamilton Quintet – The Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

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;

Chico Hamilton Quintet – In Hi-Fi (1956)

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

Chico Hamilton Quintet – Featuring Buddy Collette (1955)

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”