El Chico (album)

El Chico is an album by American jazz drummer Chico Hamilton featuring performances recorded in 1965 for the Impulse! label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The influences of Latin jazz, bossa nova, and the avant-garde are mixed into the unusual musical blend".

Track listing

1. "El Chico" - 4:06
2. "People" (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) - 6:06
3. "Marcheta" (Victor Schertzinger) - 4:00
4. "This Dream" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) - 3:17
5. "Conquistadores" (Willie Bobo, Chico Hamilton, Albert Stinson, Gábor Szabó, Bob Thiele) - 6:40
6. "El Moors" - 2:22
7. "Strange" (John La Touche, Marvin Fisher) - 4:46
8. "Helena" - 4:20

• Recorded in New York City on August 26 (tracks 3 & 7) and August 27 (tracks 1, 2, 4–6 & 8), 1965

Personnel

• Chico Hamilton – drums
• Jimmy Cheatham – trombone
• Sadao Watanabe – alto saxophone
• Gábor Szabó – guitar
• Albert Stinson – bass
• Willie Bobo, Victor Pantoja – percussion

References