The Chico Hamilton Quintet
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1955 in Los Angeles, California, United States
- Active: 1955 - 1966
Biography
The Chico Hamilton Quintet was a chamber jazz group formed in Los Angeles in 1955 by drummer Chico Hamilton, originally with Buddy Collette, Fred Katz, Jim Hall and Carson Smith. Its cello-led sound, heard on #Pacific Jazz Records# albums from 1955, later passed through lineups featuring Eric Dolphy and, from 1961, Charles Lloyd and Gábor Szabó, before Hamilton dissolved the quintet in 1966.
Genres
The Chico Hamilton Quintet Discography
- Gongs East! (1958) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- The Three Faces of Chico (1959) - Album - rated 3.16/5
- With Strings Attached (1959) - Album - rated 3.43/5
- That Hamilton Man (1960) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- The Chico Hamilton Special (1961) - Album - rated 3.94/5
- A Different Journey (1963) - Album - rated 3.63/5
Members
- Chico Hamilton - drums (1955–1966)
- Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet (1955–1956)
- Fred Katz - cello (1955–1958)
- Jim Hall - guitar (1955–1956)
- Carson Smith - bass (1955–1957)
- Paul Horn - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet (1956–1958)
- John Pisano - guitar (1956–1958)
- Hal Gaylor - bass (1958–1959)
- Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute (1958–1959)
- Nathan Gershman - cello (1958–1960)
- Dennis Budimir - guitar (1958–1960)
- Wyatt Ruther - bass (1958–1959)
- Charles Lloyd - tenor saxophone, flute (1960–1963)
- Gábor Szabó - guitar (1961–1965)
- George Bohanon - trombone (1961–1964)
- Albert Stinson - bass (1961–1965)