The Three Faces of Chico

The Three Faces of Chico
Studio album by Chico Hamilton Quintet
Released	1959
Recorded	February 25, 1959 Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	Warner Bros. WS 1344
Chico Hamilton chronology
Gongs East! (1958)Gongs East!1958 The Three Faces of Chico (1959) That Hamilton Man (1959)That Hamilton Man1959

The Three Faces of Chico is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton recorded in 1959 and released on the Warner Bros. label.^[1]

Reception

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Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

The AllMusic review by Matt Collar states: "This is a highly recommended set of progressive late-'50s modern jazz".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Chico Hamilton except as indicated

1. "Miss Movement" (Eric Dolphy) - 2:16
2. "She's Funny That Way" (Richard A. Whiting, Neil Moret) - 2:49
3. "Trinkets" - 4:27
4. "More Than You Know" (Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu) - 5:53
5. "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) - 2:37
6. "Where or When" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:25
7. "Happy Little Dance" - 2:14
8. "Newport News" (Kenny Dorham) - 4:37
9. "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 2:56
10. "No Speak No English, Man" - 0:26

Personnel

• Chico Hamilton - drums, vocals
• Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
• Paul Horn - alto saxophone (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9)
• Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9)
• Bill Green - baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 5, 6 & 9)
• Nathan Gershman - cello
• Dennis Budimir - guitar
• Wyatt Ruther - bass

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