Drummer Chico Hamilton's groundbreaking quintet created a singular sound in 1955 with this chamber jazz masterpiece featuring the extraordinary woodwind artistry of Buddy Collette. This unique ensemble, rounded out by Jim Hall on guitar, Fred Katz on cello, and Carson Smith on bass, delivered poised and impassioned performances that helped define West Coast jazz with their inventive arrangements and sophisticated interplay.
Captured across two memorable sessions in Hollywood and Long Beach, Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette showcases the band's remarkable versatility, swinging mightily through standards like "My Funny Valentine" and "I Want To Be Happy" while venturing into bold abstraction on the fully improvised "Free Form." This Blue Note Tone Poet Series reissue, cut directly from the original analog master tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl, presents this Pacific Jazz classic in pristine audiophile quality that honors the nuanced brilliance of Hamilton's visionary ensemble.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Pacific Jazz
- Genre: Jazz
- Release Date: 09/05/2025
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TRACKS
A1. A Nice Day
A2. My Funny Valentine
A3. Blue Sands
A4. The Sage
A5. The Morning After
B1. I Want To Be Happy
B2. Spectacular
B3. Free Form
B4. Walking Carson Blues
B5. Buddy Boo
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