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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Chico Hamilton's Original Quintet Nov 17, 2008
Without a Doubt, this is probably one of the Best representations you can get of the Original Hamilton Quintet. Sweet Simplicity are the words here, the sound quality for recording live at Stroller's in Long Beach Ca. 1955 is amazing! Jim Hall on Guitar and Buddy Collette on Flute, Sax, and Clarinet are Stunning along with Fred Jatz Cello and Carson Smith Bass, and Leader Hamilton's Small Jazz Kit Drums for the approach. The Material is Strong, there are tastes of Classical and Modern Jazz of the day, and in retrospect has aged well, and can be played today without fear of it showing limitations such as some of the "avant garde" sound or free jazz experiments that came about in the next decade. In my opinion Chico Hamilton's strongest groups were the ones he had from his first Leader Trio session on pacific Jazz 17 in 1954 with Howard Roberts and George Duvivier until 1966 featuring Gabor Szabo and Sadao Watanabe. This CD will be a Great Compliment to any Jazz Collection!! One Standout tune in this Album: Blue Sands...awesome, you can hear a different version on the DVD 1958 Newport Jazz Festival with Eric Dolphy and John Pisano.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Fresh from the fifties May 09, 2007
The Chico Hamilton Quintet sounds as cool and fresh as ever, showing characteristic inventiveness in instrumental textures, rhythm, counterpoint - suave and refined.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Great Jazz Mar 21, 2007
When I was in Collage I listen to a Jazz radio station in Long Beach California. (The Jazz Knob) There was a program called "Sleepy's Hollow" which introduced me to Chico Hamiltion. I then bought this album and many others to follow. Over the years I lost in moving my whole collection of 50's jazz. Now with this purchase I have finally able to enjoy the music of my college days. This smooth jazz features Chico on drums using only the solf mallets. I have never forgotten "Blue Sands" and "My Funny Valentine" and now enjoy them again.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
A Neglected Master and his greatest group Mar 09, 2007
There have been several Chico Hamilton Quintets, all including wonderful musicians, but to my ears, this is the very best. A young Jim Hall on guitar, Buddy Collette on reeds, Carson Smith originally on bass, Chico on drums and Fred Katz on cello. Cello? Yeah, jazz cello. Soft, understated, melodic and yet hard swinging music all the time. Chico was a great drummer and we all know that Jim Hall became one of the absolute greatest guitarists in the history of jazz. If you love jazz, buy this CD. If you love warm melodic music, buy this CD. If you love fantastic mood music, buy this CD. Okay, just buy this CD. It is one of the great ones.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
A great set of tunes Jan 22, 2007
I heard an excerpt from this CD on NPR one morning...had to pull over and write down the artist. Ordered it at my first opportunity, and have enjoyed every listening moment. If you like jazz, this is a great choice!
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