Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton, released on the Pacific Jazz label.Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series accessed June 5, 2015Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, M. Pacific Jazz/Pacifica Album Discography accessed June 3, 2015 The bulk of album was recorded at two sessions in 1956; a live drum solo was recorded in 1954.
The cover artwork is a photo of artist Vito Paulekas.
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The AllMusic site rated the album 3 stars.Allmusic listing accessed June 5, 2015
Track listing "Jonalah" (Carson Smith) - 2:15 "Chrissie" (Jim Hall) - 3:50 "The Wind" (Russ Freeman) - 3:32 "Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone)" (Einar Aaron Swan) - 3:48 "The Ghost" (Buddy Collette) - 5:05 "Sleepy Slept Here (Santa Monica)" (Collette) - 4:08 "Taking a Chance on Love" (Vernon Duke, John La Touche, Ted Fetter) - 4:07 "The Squimp" (Fred Katz) - 1:47 "Topsy" (Eddie Durham, Edgar Battle) - 4:43 "Drums West" (Chico Hamilton) - 4:15 "Sleep" (Adam Geibel, Earl Burtnett) - 2:26 Recorded at Stockton High School in Stockton, CA on November 12, 1954 (track 10); in Los Angeles, CA on January 4, 1956 (tracks 1–5); and at the Music Box Theatre in Hollywood, CA on February 10 & 13, 1956 (tracks 6–9 & 11). Tracks 1, 3, 8, 11 also released on Pacific Jazz EP4-45. Track 10 is a 'drum solo feature' for Hamilton, edited from "A Bark For Barksdale" (original running time = 8:24) by the Gerry Mulligan Quartet.
Personnel Chico Hamilton - drums Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet (tracks 1–9 & 11) Fred Katz - cello (tracks 1–9 & 11) Jim Hall - guitar (tracks 1–9 & 11) Carson Smith - bass (tracks 1–9 & 11)
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