The Three Faces of Chico

by The Chico Hamilton Quintet

The Three Faces of Chico cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1959
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:58
  • Community rating: 3.16/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Demonstrating the remarkable versatility of his chamber-jazz ensemble, the drummer structures this release to showcase three distinct stylistic avenues: swinging standards, Latin-inflected grooves, and subtle vocal interpretations. The inclusion of Eric Dolphy adds a noticeably sharper, more adventurous edge to the woodwind textures. The album effectively broadens the stylistic boundaries of the typically subdued West Coast aesthetic.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Miss Movement (2:16)
  2. She's Funny That Way (2:49)
  3. Trinkets (4:27)
  4. More Than You Know (5:53)
  5. The Best Things in Life Are Free (2:37)
  6. Where or When (2:24)
  7. Happy Little Dance (2:14)
  8. Newport News (4:37)
  9. I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) (2:56)
  10. No Speak English, Man (5:40)

Credits

  • Eric Dolphy - written-by
  • Neil Moret - written-by
  • Richard Whiting - written-by
  • Billy Rose - written-by
  • Edward Eliscu - written-by
  • Vincent Youmans - written-by
  • DeSylva, Brown And Henderson - written-by
  • Rodgers & Hart - written-by

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