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Chico Hamilton - Chic Chic Chico (1965) Genre: Jazz

Allmusic.com:

For this interesting LP, drummer Chico Hamilton is mostly heard with an octet of Los Angeles musicians. The group, comprised of trumpet/trombone/tenor man Harold Land, French horn/flute (or piccolo) player and guitarist Gabor Szabo, bassist Albert Stinson, and the drummer/leader, performs originals by Hamilton and Szabo, plus "What's New." The concise performances (which are often tightly arranged) are full of subtleties and fine playing, particularly from the guitarist. The title cut was recorded two months later and is the last recording by Chico Hamilton with his star sideman Charles Lloyd, who is heard on flute. Not essential, but this album has its strong moments.

Dougpayne.com:

While a rather tepid transition in Hamilton's recording career, CHIC CHIC CHICO is clearly a showcase for Gabor Szabo's formidable talents. Szabo's playing throughout is, as usual, notable; however the material weakens the overall impression. Land, a strong and talented West Coast tenor player, was a logical addition to the Hamilton group; yet he seems misplaced as a foil for Szabo.

The guitarist's four contributions to the Hamilton canon, his first since the definitive "Lady Gabor," strive toward a compositional and arranged outline rather than the sketches Szabo would perfect later in his career. More significantly, all four titles seem reasonably indebted to the clever Monk-like simplicity of Charles Lloyd's compositions.

"Corrida de Toros" (translates as 'bullfight') is, very much in the tradition of "Passin' Thru," a familiar Szabo/Lloyd theme. Szabo mixes his unique fingering techniques with a dramatic flair and pulls off the album's strongest overall performance. More carefully scripted is the unusually complicated barrage of "Tarantula." This busy number loudly pronounces itself as an exercise rather than a performance; intending, apparently, to prove Szabo's ability to "compose" a jazz piece. "Tarantula" is appreciable most in the sense that it sets up Szabo's lovely introductory performance of "What's New." The short, catchy "Swampy" is a two-part homage to Charles Lloyd and offers little room for improvisation.

"Fire Works" begins interestingly with a two-chord, minor-key blues pattern. Szabo's single-note improvisation here, unusual and harmonically challenging, establishes a looser improvisational formula Hamilton would later exploit on the more Latin-oriented EL CHICO album. Half way through the song, though, the horns enter obtrusively and it all ends in a cluttered, thoughtless mess. Significantly, Jimmy Woods is not present on these recordings.

Personnel:

John Anderson (tp)

Lou Blackburn (tb)

Henry Sigismonti (frh)

Bill Green (fl, picc)

Harold Land (ts)

Gabor Szabo (g)

Albert Stinson (b)

Chico Hamilton (d)

Tracks:

1. Chic Chic Chico (Manny Albam) - 2:47

2. Corrida de Toros (Gabor Szabo) - 5:35

3. Carol's Walk (Chico Hamilton) - 6:36

4. Fire Works (Gabor Szabo) - 5:52

5. St. Paddy's Day Parade (Chico Hamilton) - 3:09

6. Tarantula (Gabor Szabo) - 3:03

7. Swampy (Gabor Szabo) - 2:45 (unissued)

8. What's New (Bob Haggart/Johnny Burke) - 6:02

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