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Chico Hamilton Quintet

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The Chico Hamilton Quintet was a unique Fifties chamber-jazz ensemble. Hamilton was the drummer – ordinarily an odd choice to lead this kind of group, but Hamilton was probably the most musical drummer in jazz, equal to his contemporary, Shelly Manne, in subtlety and finesse, but tempered by his seven years with singer Lena Horne into a greater musical sensitivity. A west coast jazz deejay, Sleepy Stein, said of Hamilton, “this man plays music, not drums.” The Quintet was equally unique in its instrumentation and its focus on musical forms more commonly associated with classi… read more
The Chico Hamilton Quintet was a unique Fifties chamber-jazz ensemble. Hamilton was the drummer – ordinarily an odd choice to lead this kind of group, but Hamilton was probably the most musical drummer in jazz, equal to his contemporary, Shelly Manne, in subtlety and finesse, but temper… read more
The Chico Hamilton Quintet was a unique Fifties chamber-jazz ensemble. Hamilton was the drummer – ordinarily an odd choice to lead this kind of group, but Hamilton was probably the most musical drummer in jazz, equal to his contemporary, Shelly Manne, in subtlety and finesse, but tempered by his seven years with singer Lena Horne into a greater musical sens… read more

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1 Play track Chico Hamilton Quintet Blue Sands
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2 Play track Second Time Around: Chico Hamilton featuring Charles Lloyd and Gabor Szabo El Toro
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3 Play track Complete Studio Sessions 1956-1957 Goodbye Baby
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4 Play track 1955-1959 Frou Frou
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5 Play track Chico Hamilton Quintet The Sage
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6 Play track The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet: Complete Studio Recordings The Wind
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7 Goodbye Baby - From The Motion Picture "Sweet Smell Of Success" Goodbye Baby - From The Motion Picture "Sweet Smell Of Success"
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8 Play track Chico Hamilton Quintet My Funny Valentine
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9 I Know (Theme) No 1 I Know (Theme) No 1
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10 Play track Chico Hamilton Quintet The Morning After
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Albums

  1. 3,621 listeners

    11 Dec 2015 · 6 tracks

    Passin' Thru
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  2. 3,448 listeners

    1 Jan 2009 · 10 tracks

    Chico Hamilton Quintet
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  3. 1,674 listeners

    28 Nov 2017 · 11 tracks

    Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi-Fi
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  4. 1,514 listeners

    31 Dec 2006 · 20 tracks

    The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet: Complete Studio Recordings
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