Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Chico Hamilton Quintet
| Recorded | Oct 1956 |
|---|---|
| Label | Pacific Jazz |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 385003 |
The record
Reeds and bowed cello share the lead throughout this Pacific Jazz session, Carson Smith's bass and Pisano's guitar filling in where piano usually sits. The mood stays unhurried, proof this lineup could swing at a whisper.
Session personnel
- Paul Horn — alto saxophone [alto], tenor saxophone [tenor], flute, clarinet
- Fred Katz — cello
- Carson Smith — double bass [bass]
- Chico Hamilton — drums
- John Pisano — guitar
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 38 pressings on file.
| 1955 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-1209 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Hollywood Pressing earliest on file |
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| 1955 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-1209 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1955 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-1209 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1955 | Swing (3) · ldm 30-032 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1955 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-1209 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1957 | Pacific Jazz — MONO |
| 1957 | Vogue Records · LAE 12039 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1957 | World Pacific Records · WP-1225 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | Pacific Jazz · PFJ-5005 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1957 | Pacific Jazz · PJ 1225 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | Swing (3) · LDM 30.077 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1957 | Vogue Productions · LAEA-12039 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1958 | World Pacific Records · WP-1225 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1958 | Vogue Records · LAE 12085 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
Follow the players
Paul Horn also plays on
Fred Katz also plays on
Carson Smith also plays on