Chico Hamilton Trio is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton, recorded at sessions in 1953, 1954 and 1956 released on the Pacific Jazz label.[2][3] The album features Hamilton's first recordings for Pacific Jazz from 1953 and 1954, six tracks originally released on a 10-inch album, along with an additional four recordings from 1956.

Chico Hamilton Trio
Studio album by Chico Hamilton Trio
Released	1956
Recorded	December 6, 1953, October 2, 1954 and February 8, 1956 Hollywood, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	Pacific Jazz PJ-1220[1]
Producer	Richard Bock
Chico Hamilton chronology
Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi (1956) Chico Hamilton Trio (1956) Chico Hamilton Quintet (1956)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states: "An entry point recording for Chico Hamilton, it displays his savory good common sense well before being more trend and fashion conscious, as psychedelia and fusion took over commercialized jazz."[4]

Track listing

1. "Blues on the Rocks" (George Duvivier) - 3:05
2. "Street of Drums" (Chico Hamilton) - 3:20
3. "We'll Be Together Again" (Carl T. Fischer, Frankie Laine) - 2:50
4. "Skinned Strings" (Hamilton, Duvivier) - 5:12
5. "Nuttye" (Jimmy Cheatham) - 2:27
6. "Porch Light" (Duvivier) - 3:58
7. "Broadway" (Billy Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode) - 3:03
8. "Autumn Landscape" (Duvivier) - 3:45
9. "Uganda" (Hamilton, Duvivier) - 4:45
10. "Lollypop" (Gerald Wiggins, Hamilton) - 2:14

• Recorded at Sound Stage Studio, Hollywood on December 6, 1953 (tracks 2, 5 & 7) and October 2, 1954 (tracks 3, 9 & 10) and Music Box Theatre, Hollywood, on February 8, 1956 (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8)

Personnel

• Chico Hamilton - drums
• Jim Hall (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8), Howard Roberts (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 10) - guitar
• George Duvivier - bass

References