The Chico Hamilton Quintet with Strings Attached is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton's Quintet, recorded in 1958 and released on the Warner Bros. label.[1] The album features some of the earliest released recordings of Eric Dolphy.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Billboard called it "an outstanding jazz set featuring fine performances and exciting ideas."[3] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The West Coast jazz chamber music generally holds one's interest."[2]
Track listing
- "Something to Live For" (Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington) - 3:56
- "Andante" (Luther Henderson) - 2:30
- "Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) - 2:28
- "Pottsville, U.S.A." (Bill Potts) - 5:43
- "Don's Delight" (Chico Hamilton, Howard McGhee) - 3:49
- "Strange" (Fred Fisher, John La Touche) - 3:09
- "Modes" (Fred Katz) - 6:38
- "Fair Weather" (Benny Golson) - 3:00
- "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) - 4:38
- "Ev'rything I've Got" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:02
Personnel
- Chico Hamilton - drums, percussion
- Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
- Nathan Gershman - cello
- Dennis Budimir - guitar
- Wyatt Ruther - bass
- unidentified string section arranged and conducted by Fred Katz
References
- ^ Eric Dolphy Catalog accessed June 4, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. With Strings Attached – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Billboard, January 26, 1959, p.27