Chico Hamilton Quintet - Gongs East! (1959)

The best-known of all the 1950s Chico Hamilton Quintet sets, this is also the only early Hamilton music that has been fully reissued on CD. At the time, the drummer's group also included cellist Nate Gershman, guitarist Dennis Budimir, bassist Wyatt Ruther and the young Eric Dolphy on alto, bass clarinet and flute. Dolphy has quite a few short solos on this rewarding music, and the highlights of the date include "Beyond the Blue Horizon," "Passion Flower," Gerald Wilson's "Tuesday at Two" and the exotic "Gongs East." Recommended.

by Scott Yanow in All Music Guide

Styles:
West-Coast Jazz
Hard-Bop

Tracks:
01 - Beyond The Blue Horizon (2:59)
02 - Where I Live (2:57)
03 - Gongs East (5:04)
04 - I Gave My Love A Cherry (4:03)
05 - Good Grief, Dennis (3:17)
06 - Long Ago And Far Away (3:04)
07 - Tuesday At Two (3:59)
08 - Nature By Emerson (4:48)
09 - Far East (4:38)
10 - Passion Flower (3:04)

Line-up:
Chico Hamilton - Drums
Wyatt Ruther - Bass
Nathan Gershman - Cello
Dennis Budimir - Guitar
Eric Dolphy - Saxophone [Alto], Flute, Clarinet [Bass]