That Hamilton Man Explained

That Hamilton Man
Type:	Album
Artist:	Chico Hamilton Quintet
Cover:	That Hamilton Man.jpg
Released:	1959
Recorded:	May 19 & 20, 1959 Hollywood, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	SESAC N-2901/02^[1]
Chronology:	Chico Hamilton
Prev Title:	The Three Faces of Chico
Prev Year:	1959
Next Title:	Bye Bye Birdie-Irma La Douce
Next Year:	1960

That Hamilton Man is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton, recorded in 1959 and released on the SESAC label.^[2] The album was a limited release "electronic transcription" to promote SESAC-controlled material to radio stations.^[3]

Reception

AllMusic rated the album three stars.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Fat Mouth" (Dick Vance) - 3:01
2. "Theme for a Starlet" (Hal Keller) - 2:46
3. "Little Lost Bear" (Krevit) - 1:48
4. "Champs-Elysees" (Gerald Wiggins) - 2:32
5. "Pretty Little Theme" (Chico Hamilton) - 1:51
6. "Lost in the Night" (Richard Maltby) - 3:18
7. "Frou Frou" (Victor Young) - 3:19
8. "Cawn Pawn" (Hale Smith) - 2:31
9. "Lullaby for Dreamers" (Vance) - 2:59
10. "Opening" (Hamilton) - 1:39
11. "Lady "E"" (Eric Dolphy) - 2:40
12. "Truth" (Drucker) - 3:08

Personnel

• Chico Hamilton - drums
• Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
• Nathan Gershman - cello
• Dennis Budimir - guitar
• Ralph Pena (tracks 8 & 11), Wyatt Ruther (tracks 1–7, 9, 10 & 12) - bass

Notes and References

1. Book: Tercinet, Alain. West Coast jazz. May 11, 1986. Editions Parenthèses. 9782863640319. Google Books.
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/eric-dolphy/catalog/#sesac-n-2901-2902 Eric Dolphy discography
3. http://www.sesac.com/About/History.aspx SESAC History
4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/that-hamilton-man-mw0000874048 Allmusic listing