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05/09/2023

Chico Hamilton - Collection.

Chico Hamilton, nome artístico de Foreststorn Hamilton (Los Angeles, 21 de setembro de 1921 - Nova York, 26 de novembro de 2013 foi um baterista de jazz norte-americano.
 


Iniciou a carreira como clarinetista e durante a Segunda Guerra, estudou bateria com Jo Jones e leitura com Billy Exner. No final dos anos de 1940 tocou com Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, Count Basie e com Lena Horne (1948-1955). Também tocou com Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett, Billy Eckstein e Nat King Cole. 

Foi um dos membros do quarteto de Gerry Mulligan (1952-1953) e em 1955, formou seu primeiro quinteto, um grupo de jazz de câmara com Buddy Collette, além do guitarrista Jim Hall, o baixista Carson Smith e o violoncelista Fred Katz. 

Entre os músicos que participaram de seus grupos estão Larry Coryell (1966), Steve Potts (1967), Arthur Blythe, Paul Horn, Eric Dolphy, Steve Turre e Eric Person. Em 1987, passou a tocar com o grupo "Euphoria". 

O baterista começou a aparecer na Califórnia, associado ao cool jazz, em 1952, no histórico e primoroso quarteto (sem piano) Gerry Mulligan-Chet Baker — aquele de Line for Lyons, Bernie’s tune e Walkin’ shoes. Mas ficou famoso como líder de um conjunto integrado por Buddy Colette (saxes, clarinete, flauta), Jim Hall (guitarra), Fred Katz (violoncelo) e Carson Smith (baixo), que gravou, em agosto de 1955, o LP The Chico Hamilton quintet featuring Buddy Colette. 

Esse quinteto aliava, em suas composições e arranjos, aspectos formais da música erudita à criatividade imprevisível do jazz (A nice day e Blue sands, de Colette; The morning after, de Hamilton; The sage, de Katz). Nat Hentoff escreveu na Downbeat, há 55 anos, quando do lançamento desse LP hoje cult:

“O novo quinteto de Chico Hamilton é responsável por um dos mais estimulantes, consistentemente inventivos e únicos discos de jazz deste ou de qualquer ano recente”. 

O mesmo quinteto gravou mais um LP para a Pacific Jazz, em janeiro de 1956 (The C.H. Quintet in Hi-Fi) e, em outubro do mesmo ano, o baterista líder voltou ao estúdio, com Fred Katz e Carson Smith, mas com duas substituições: John Pisano no lugar de Jim Hall e Paul Horn no de Buddy Colette (The C.H. Quintet). 

Estes três discos ficaram fora dos catálogos por muito tempo. A Mosaic chegou a editar, em 1997, um box de 6 CDs, incluindo as demais formações do conjunto básico de Hamilton, responsável pela descoberta de jovens músicos que se tornariam, na década de 60, figuras de proa do jazz contemporâneo, como os saxofonistas Eric Dolphy e Charles Lloyd. No ano passado, a gravadora inglesa Avid lançou o CD duplo Three classic albums plus, reunindo os quintetos acima citados, com 10, 11 e 13 faixas, respectivamente, mais cinco registros de 1953 em trio, com Howard Roberts (guitarra) e George Duvivier (baixo). 

Os sofisticados quintetos de Chico Hamilton apareceram com destaque em dois filmes: A embriaguez do sucesso (Sweet smell of success), cult noir de Alexander Mackendrick, de 1957, com Burt Lancaster e Tony Curtis; Jazz on a Summer’s day, documentário antológico em que aparece a nata do jazz no Festival de Newport, em 1958. 

Em 2001, o então octogenário baterista apresentou-se no Free Jazz Festival (Rio-São Paulo), no leme do seu quinteto Euphoria — com dois saxes (Evan Schwan e Eric Lawrence), guitarra e baixo elétricos — esbanjando vigor e sua arte de notável percussionista. Mas a “euforia” era um tanto apelativa, em termos de concessões a um certo “roquismo” e até ao clima comercial da chamada new wave. Texto: Wikipédia e Jornal do Brasil.

Chico Hamilton With Paul Horn, 1954-1956 (1963)
01. Porch Light (4:02)
02. Autumn Landscape (3:44)
03. Uyawda (4:43)
04. Lolly Pop (2:19)
05. Pluck It (2:59)
06. Katz Up (3:52)
07. Crazy Cats (3:02)
08. Lord Randall (7:32)


El Chico (1965)
01. El Chico (4:04)
02. People (6:08)
03. Marcheta (4:04)
04. This Dream (3:12)
05. Conquistadores (6:41)
06. El Moors (5:24)
07. Strange (4:48)
08. Helena (4:22)


The Great Chico Hamilton Featuring Paul Horn, 1953-1957 (1966)
01. Blues On The Rock (3:08)
02. Street Of Drums (3:19)
03. Skinned Strings (5:14)
04. Nutty (2:31)
05. Montuna (4:41)
06. Suite For Horn: Allegro (5:27)
07. Suite For Horn: Zen (4:49)
08. Suite For Horn: Science Fiction (3:18)


Chico Hamilton Quintet - Chico Hamilton Quintet In Hi Fi, 1956 (1987)
01. Jonalah (2:20)
02. Chrissie (3:54)
03. The Wind (3:37)
04. Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone) (3:51)
05. The Ghost (5:09)
06. Sleepy Slept Here (Santa Monica) (4:14)
07. Takin' A Chance On Love (4:13)
08. The Squimp (1:51)
09. Topsy (4:54)
10. Drums West (4:18)
11. Sleep (2:31)


The Chico Hamilton Quintet - Gong East! 1958 (1989)
01. Beyond The Blue Horizon (3:02)
02. Where I Live (2:59)
03. Gongs East (5:06)
04. I Gave My Love A Cherry (4:05)
05. Good Grief, Dennis (3:20)
06. Long Ago And Far Away (3:07)
07. Tuesday At Two (4:02)
08. Nature By Emerson (4:50)
09. Far East (4:40)
10. Passion Flower (3:05)


The Chico Hamilton Quintet - Transfusion, 1962 (1990)
01. Transfusion (2:11)
02. My Shinning Hour (1:55)
03. The Second Time Around (3:08)
04. Come Rain Or Come Shine (2:16)
05. Witchcraft (2:57)
06. Homeward (3:46)
07. A Rose For Booker (3:22)
08. Vulture (2:38)
09. It Never Entered In My Mind (2:50)
10. Sun Yen Sen (2:25)
11. Speak Low (2:31)
12. One For Joan (3:33)
13. C.L. Blues (2:32)
14. Stella By Starlight (1:37)
15. Tales (3:00)
16. Transfusion (3:35)


Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Eric Dolphy, 1959 (1991)
01. Fat Mounth (2:58)
02. Theme For A Starlet (2:44)
03. Little Lost Bear (1:47)
04. Champs Elysees (2:32)
05. Pretty Little Theme (1:51)
06. Lost In The Night (3:20)
07. Frou Frou (3:21)
08. Cawn Pawn (2:34)
09. Lullaby For Dreamers (3:02)
10. Opening (1:42)
11. Lady ''E'' (2:41)
12. Truth (3:09)


Chico Hamilton Trio - Introducing Freddie Gambrell, 1958 (1991)
01. Lullaby Of The Leaves (5:41)
02. Reservation Blues (4:56)
03. These Foolish Things (4:08)
04. Ex-Ray's Friends (4:11)
05. In The Still Of The Night (3:52)
06. You're The Cream In My Coffee (4:21)
07. Midnight Sun (4:43)
08. Five Minutes More (3:11)
09. Sea Waves (2:39)
10. A Foggy Day (2:58)
11. Devil's Demise (5:40)


The Buddy Collette-Chico Hamilton Sextet - Tanganyika, 1956 (1993)
01. Green Dream (4:29)
02. It's You (2:27)
03. A Walk On The Veldt (3:24)
04. How Long Has This Been Going On (3:16)
05. The Blindfold Test (6:49)
06. Jungke Pogo Stick (2:44)
07. Tanganyika (4:58)
08. Wagnervous (4:43)
09. And So Is Love (2:44)
10. Coming Back For More (6:31)


Man From Two Worlds, 1964 (1993)
01. Man From Two Worlds (6:02)
02. Blues Medley:(3:28)
Little Sister's Dance
Shade Tree
Island Blues

03. Forest Flower: (10:36)
Sunrise
Sunset

04. Child's Play (3:52)
05. Blues for OT (4:34)
06. Mallet Dance (4:50)
07. Love Song to a Baby (3:49)
08. Passin' Thru (8:19)
09. Transfusion (2:45)
10. Lady Gabor (13:18)
11. Lonesome Child (5:53)


Dancing To A Different Drummer (1994)
01. In The Beginning (2:16)
02. Conquistadore Rides Again (4:24)
03. Tap Drums (4:22)
04. Dance Of The Tympanies (6:22)
05. All Those Guys (4:40)
06. Mr. Jo Jones (2:23)
07. Cymbals Of Love (3:10)
08. Waltz Of The Mallets (3:16)
09. Universal Language Of Man (5:54)
10. The Snare Drum (3:14)


Chico Hamilton And Euphoria - My Panamanian Friend, The Music Of Eric Dolphy (1994)
01. Eric's Time (0:32)
02. Miss Movement (5:35)
03. Serene (6:46)
04. Springtime (7:27)
05. South Street Exit (7:47)
06. Miss Ann (8:59)
07. Something Sweet, Something Tender (7:58)
08. Mandrake (9:44)
09. My Panamanian Friend (1:25)


The Complete Pacific Jazz Recordings Of The Chico Hamilton Quintet, 1954-1958 (Box Set 1997)
CD 1.

01. Drums West (4:20)
02. A Nice Day (2:55)
03. My Funny Valentine (4:21)
04. Blue Sands (6:39)
05. The Sage (3:38)
06. The Morning After (2:11)
07. I Want To Be Happy (2:13)
08. Spectacular (5:19)
09. Free Form (5:05)
10. Walking Carson Blues (6:15)
11. Buddy Boo (5:20)
12. Gone With The Wind (5:09)
13. Topsy (8:24)
14. Undecided (9:07)

CD 2.

01. My Old Flame (4:34)
02. The Saint (4:32)
03. It Don't Mean A Thing (6:04)
04. Stella By Starlight (2:41)
05. Caravan (6:09)
06. Tea For Two (5:40)
07. Fast Flute (6:06)
08. Change It (2:42)
09. Cute Little Deal (3:02)
10. A Mood (3:57)
11. This Is Your Day (3:58)
12. I'll Keep Loving You (2:20)
13. Crazy Rhythm (4:18)

CD 3.

01. Jonalah (2:22)
02. Chrissie (3:54)
03. The Wind (3:38)
04. Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone) (3:52)
05. The Ghost (5:11)
06. Sleepy Slept Here (4:15)
07. Taking A Chance On Love (4:14)
08. The Squimp (1:53)
09. Topsy (4:53)
10. Sleep (2:31)
11. I Know (Theme) #1 (0:59)
12. Chanel #5 (4:41)
13. Beanstalk (5:18)
14. September Song (3:36)
15. Siete-Cuatro (4:54)
16. Mr. Jo Jones (3:16)
17. I Know (Theme) #2 (0:41)
18. Mr. Smith Goes To Town (2:52)

CD 4.

01. Satin Doll (4:40)
02. Lillian (5:11)
03. Reflections (5:28)
04. Soft Winds (4:52)
05. Caravan (3:26)
06. I Know (Theme) #3 (0:41)
07. Lord Randall (7:33)
08. Suite For Horn (13:34)
09. Pluck It (2:59)
10. Classical Katz (3:00)
11. Loma (3:28)
12. Granada (3:54)
13. Katz-Up (3:52)
14. Montuna (4:37)

CD 5.

01. Lord Randall (8:33)
02. Walking Carson Blues (6:10)
03. Folk Lore (4:12)
04. Lapis Lazuli (4:05)
05. Concerto Petite (8:22)
06. Show Me (3:29)
07. I'm A Funny Dame (2:38)
08. Music To Eat By (6:31)
09. Wonderful Guy (3:15)
10. This Nearly Was Mine (3:54)
11. Dites-Moi (3:02)
12. Some Enchanted Evening (3:16)

CD 6.

01. Bali Ha'i (4:43)
02. There Is Nothing Like A Dame (3:03)
03. Younger Than Springtime (3:32)
04. Happy Talk (2:59)
05. A Cockeyed Optimist (1:54)
06. Honey Bun (4:20)
07. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair (2:40)
08. In A Sentimental Mood (2:27)
09. I'm Beginning To See The Light (3:03)
10. In A Mellotone (2:26)
11. Medley: Take The ''A'' Train / Perdido (3:37)
12. Everything But You (4:32)
13. I'm Just A Lucky So And So (4:53)
14. Azure (3:32)
15. I'm Beginning To See The Light (4:03)
16. In A Mellotone (3:38)
17. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' (3:23)
18. In A Sentimental Mood (4:46)
19. Day Dream (3:56)
20. It Don't Mean A Thing (4:16)


The Dealer, 1966 (1999)
01. The Dealer (6:24)
02. For Mods Only (4:28)
03. A Trip (6:38)
04. Baby, You Know (3:59)
05. Larry Of Arabia (5:12)
06. Thoughts (9:24)
07. Jim-Jeannie (6:01)
08. Chic Chic Chico (2:52)
09. Big Noise From Winnetka (2:51)
10. The Second Time Around (3:16)
11. El Toro (4:39)


Chico Hamilton With Eric Dolphy - The Original Ellington Suite, 1958 (2000)
01. In A Mellotone (4:19)
02. In A Sentimental Mood (5:40)
03. I'm Just A Lucky So And So (5:10)
04. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' (5:25)
05. Everything But You (5:17)
06. Day Dream (3:42)
07. I'm Beginning To See The Light (5:08)
08. Azure (3:13)
09. It Don't Mean A Thing (4:20)


Thoughts Of ... (2002)
01. Thoughts Of Miles (3:53)
02. Angel Eyes (7:50)
03. Thoughts Of Prez (4:15)
04. Space For Stacy (6:14)
05. PJ (4:53)
06. People (4:59)
07. Je Ka Jo (Joaquin's Dream Version) (6:16)
08. Mother Tucker (6:52)
09. Could Be (4:41)
10. Spring Again (3:20)
11. Rusty Dusty Blues (Mama Mama Blues) (10:04)
12. Thoughts Of Trane (5:07)
13. Bull-Rush (6:31)


The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet - Complete Studio Recordings Featuring Buddy Collette & Jim Hall, 1954-1956 (2006)
01. A Nice Day (2:56)
02. My Funny Valentine (4:19)
03. Blue Sands (6:31)
04. The Sage (3:35)
05. The Morning After (2:10)
06. Jonalah (2:22)
07. Chrissie (3:54)
08. The Wind (3:38)
09. Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone) (3:52)
10. The Ghost (5:12)
11. I Want To Be Happy (2:13)
12. Spectacular (5:19)
13. Free Form (5:05)
14. Walking Carson Blues (6:15)
15. Buddy Boo (5:20)
16. Stella By Starlight (2:43)
17. A Bark For Barksdale (8:25)


Chico Hamilton Quintet - Live At The Strollers, 1955 (2007)
01. I Want To Be Happy (2:16)
02. Spectacular (5:19)
03. Free Form (5:06)
04. Walking Carson Blues (6:17)
05. Buddy Boo (5:23)
06. Caravan (6:09)
07. Tea For Two (5:40)
08. Fast Flute (6:05)
09. Change It (2:42)
10. Cute Little Deal (3:02)
11. A Mood (3:58)
12. This Is Your Day (3:58)
13. I'll Keep Loving You (2:21)
14. Crazy Rhythm (4:17)
15. Stella By Starlight (2:46)


The Chico Hamilton Trio, 1953-1956 (2007)
01. Broadway (3:06)
02. Street Of Drums (3:19)
03. What Is There To Say? (2:53)
04. Nuttye (2:32)
05. Buddy Boo (2:44)
06. Uganda (4:43)
07. Lollypop (2:19)
08. We'll Be Together Again (2:57)
09. Autumn Landscape (3:43)
10. Porch Light (4:01)
11. Blues On The Rocks (3:07)
12. Skynned Strings (5:14)


The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet - Complete Studio Recordings, 1955-1956 (2008)
01. A Nice Day (2:56)
02. My Funny Valentine (4:19)
03. Blue Sands (6:31)
04. The Sage (3:35)
05. The Morning After (2:10)
06. Jonalah (2:22)
07. Chrissie (3:54)
08. The Wind (3:38)
09. Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone) (3:52)
10. The Ghost (5:12)
11. Sleepy Slept Here (Santa Monica) (4:14)
12. Takin' A Chance On Love (4:13)
13. The Squimp (1:52)
14. Topsy (4:52)
15. Sleep (2:27)


Chico Hamilton Quintet - Complete Studio Sessions, 1956-1957 (2008)
01. I Know (Theme) (0:57)
02. Chanel #5 (4:41)
03. Beanstalk (5:17)
04. September Song (3:36)
05. Siete-Cuatro (4:52)
06. Mr. Jo Jones (3:14)
07. I Know (Theme) (0:40)
08. Satin Doll (4:39)
09. Lillian (5:10)
10. Reflections (5:28)
11. Soft Winds (4:50)
12. Caravan (3:23)
13. Mr. Smith Goes To Town (2:55)
14. I Know (Theme) (0:39)
15. The Morning After (1:55)
16. Blue Sands (4:39)
17. The Ghost (3:08)
18. Goodbye Baby (4:58)
19. Cheek To Chico (2:09)
20. Susan (2:28)
21. Sidney's Theme (1:54)
22. Jonalah (2:13)
23. Show Me (3:28)
24. I’m A Funny Dame (2:36)


Trio! Live @ Artpark, 1994 (2008)
01. Ain't Nobody Calling Me (5:31)
02. A Little After Twelve (7:50)
03. First Light (11:32)
04. These Are The Dues (8:52)
05. Denise (7:54)
06. Tickle Toe (4:19)
07. Sculpture (10:40)
08. C & C (7:44)


The Chico Hamilton Quintet - A Different Journey, 1963 (2012)
01. Sun Yen Sen (6:00)
02. Voice In The Night (6:56)
03. A Different Journey (7:54)
04. The Vulture (4:15)
05. One Sheridan Square (15:07)
06. Island Blues (1:45)


Chico Hamilton Quintet With Charles Lloyd - Drumfusion + Passin' Thru, 1962 (2013)
01. One For Joan (8:11)
02. Freedom Traveler (Parts I ''Prayer'' & II ''Journey'') (6:18)
03. Tales (5:01)
04. Homeward (6:03)
05. A Rose For Booker (7:58)
06. Transfusion (4:56)
07. One For Joan (Alt Tk) (2:43)
08. Passin’ Thru (8:17)
09. The Second Time Around (3:16)
10. El Toro (4:39)
11. Transfusion (Version #2) (2:46)
12. Lady Gabor (13:18)
13. Lonesome Child (5:53)


The Chico Hamilton Quintet - With Strings Attached, 1958 (2013)
01. Something To Live For (3:58)
02. Andante (2:30)
03. Speak Low (From 'One Touch Of Venus') (2:29)
04. Pottsville, U.S.A. (5:43)
05. Don's Delight (3:50)
06. Strange (3:10)
07. Modes (6:38)
08. Fair Weather (3:00)
09. Close Your Eyes (4:38)
10. Ev'rything I've Got (From 'By Jupiter') (2:03)


Peregrinations, 1975 (2013)
01. V-O (4:00)
02. The Morning Side Of Love (5:20)
03. Abdullah And Abraham (4:18)
04. Andy's Walk (4:19)
05. Peregrinations (3:19)
06. Sweet Dreams (5:54)
07. Little Lisa (2:49)
08. Space For Stacy (3:11)
09. On And Off (2:56)
10. It's About That Time (0:51)


Chico Hamilton And The Players, 1976 (2013)
01. Mr. Sweets (6:00)
02. First Light (3:43)
03. Abdullah's Delight (3:57)
04. Ole To Miles (7:12)
05. Adair (4:19)
06. Hooch (5:29)
07. Sex Is A Cymbal (5:23)
08. La Noche De Bolero (4:53)


The Chico Hamilton Quintet - The Three Faces Of Chico, 1959 (2013)
01. Miss Movement (2:17)
02. She's Funny That Way (2:50)
03. Trinkets (4:28)
04. More Than You Know (5:53)
05. The Best Things in Life Are Free (2:37)
06. Where or When (2:25)
07. Happy Little Dance (2:15)
08. Newport News (4:37)
09. I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) (2:57)
10. No Speak No English, Man (5:39)


The Master, 1973 (2016)
01. One Day Five Months Ago (8:02)
02. Feels Good (5:32)
03. Fancy (3:11)
04. Stu (3:57)
05. Gengis (4:06)
06. Conquistadores '74 (3:34)
07. Stacy (4:20)
08. I Can Hear The Grass Grow (4:11)


 
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