The Chico Hamilton Special

The Chico Hamilton Special
Studio album by Chico Hamilton Quintet
Released	1961
Recorded	November 28 & 29, 1960 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:43
Label	Columbia CL 1619
Chico Hamilton chronology
Bye Bye Birdie-Irma La Douce (1960) The Chico Hamilton Special (1960) Drumfusion (1962)

The Chico Hamilton Special is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton recorded in 1960 and released on the Columbia label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "this would be the last album in Hamilton's famous string of cello groups before the drummer changed directions. Interesting if not essential music".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Don't Get Lost" (H. Smith) - 5:25
2. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma) - 4:20
3. "New Rhumba" (Ahmad Jamal) - 4:04
4. "Way Down" (N. Jones) - 5:27
5. "Afternoon of a Breeze" (Dorothy Ashby) - 5:50
6. "Lady Bird" (Tadd Dameron) - 3:37
7. "Trio" (Chico Hamilton) - 7:00

Personnel

• Chico Hamilton - drums
• Charles Lloyd - alto saxophone, flute
• Nate Gershman - cello
• Harry Pope - guitar
• Robert Haynes - bass

References

1. Charles Lloyd discography, accessed June 30, 2015
2. Yanow, Scott. The Chico Hamilton Special – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2015.