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Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks

Chico Hamilton Trio

Chico Hamilton Trio cover
RecordedDec 6, 1953 & Oct 2, 1954
LabelPacific Jazz
Released1953
Personnel4 credited players
Discogsmaster 794611

The record

George Duvivier's bass anchors two guitars instead of a horn on this 1953 Pacific Jazz date, cut before Hamilton settled into the cello-and-flute lineup he'd soon make his own. Spare and conversational, it hints at the textures ahead.

Session personnel

  • George Duvivier — bass
  • Chico Hamilton — drums
  • Howard Roberts — guitar
  • Jim Hall — guitar

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

1955Pacific Jazz · PJLP-17 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Album, Mono earliest on file
1954Pacific Jazz · EP 4-20 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
1956Pacific Jazz · PJ-1220 — Vinyl, LP, Album
1959Vogue Productions · EPV 1253 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · laminated sleeve
1983Pacific Jazz — MONO
1991Pacific Jazz · PJ-1220 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono
2018Pacific Jazz · UCCQ-9389 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono
Pacific Jazz · PJ-1220 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Liberty · LLR-88039 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
World Pacific Records · WP-1220 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono
World Pacific Records · PFJ-5050 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Liberty · LLR-88039 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue

Follow the players

George Duvivier also plays on

Chico Hamilton also plays on

Howard Roberts also plays on

Jim Hall also plays on