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Peregrinations
Type:	Album
Artist:	Chico Hamilton
Cover:	Peregrinations.jpg
Released:	1975
Recorded:	July 9 & 10, 1975 A & R Studios, NYC and Sound Factory West, Los Angeles
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Blue Note BN-LA 520
Producer:	Keg Johnson
Chronology:	Chico Hamilton
Prev Title:	The Master
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	Chico Hamilton and the Players
Next Year:	1976

Peregrinations is an album by American jazz drummer Chico Hamilton featuring performances recorded in 1975 and originally released on the Blue Note label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow called it 'an uncomfortable mixture of advanced jazz and commercial elements" stating "The overall effect is a bit weird, dated but with some colorful moments. Definitely a mixed bag".

Track listing

All compositions by Chico Hamilton except as indicated

1. "V-O" (Steve Turre) - 3:58
2. "The Morning Side of Love" - 5:18
3. "Abdullah and Abraham" (Arnie Lawrence) - 4:16
4. "Andy's Walk" - 4:15
5. "Peregrinations" - 3:16
6. "Sweet Dreams" - 5:53
7. "Little Lisa" (Turre) - 2:49
8. "Space for Stacy" - 3:06
9. "On and Off" - 2:56
10. "It's About That Time" - 0:57

Personnel

• Chico Hamilton - drums, percussion
  • Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone Arnie Lawrence - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
  • Joe Beck, Barry Finnerty - electric guitar Steve Turre - electric bass, trombone
• Abdullah - congas, bongos, percussion
  • Jerry Peters - piano, electric piano Charlotte Politte - synthesizer programs
• Julia Tillman Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters - vocals

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/blue-note-records/catalog-bn-la-series/#bn-la520-h2 Blue Note Records discography