Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi

Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton, released on the Pacific Jazz label.^[1][2] The bulk of album was recorded at two sessions in 1956; a live drum solo was recorded in 1954.

Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi
Studio album by Chico Hamilton Quintet
Released	1956
Recorded	November 12, 1954, January 4 and February 10 & 13, 1956 Music Box Theatre in Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	Pacific Jazz PJ-1216
Producer	Richard Bock
Chico Hamilton chronology
The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet (1955) Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi (1956) Chico Hamilton Trio (1956)

The cover artwork is a photo of artist Vito Paulekas.^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The AllMusic site rated the album 3 stars.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Jonalah" (Carson Smith) - 2:15
2. "Chrissie" (Jim Hall) - 3:50
3. "The Wind" (Russ Freeman) - 3:32
4. "Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone)" (Einar Aaron Swan) - 3:48
5. "The Ghost" (Buddy Collette) - 5:05
6. "Sleepy Slept Here (Santa Monica)" (Collette) - 4:08
7. "Taking a Chance on Love" (Vernon Duke, John La Touche, Ted Fetter) - 4:07
8. "The Squimp" (Fred Katz) - 1:47
9. "Topsy" (Eddie Durham, Edgar Battle) - 4:43
10. "Drums West" (Chico Hamilton) - 4:15
11. "Sleep" (Adam Geibel, Earl Burtnett) - 2:26

• Recorded at Stockton High School in Stockton, CA on November 12, 1954 (track 10); in Los Angeles, CA on January 4, 1956 (tracks 1-5); and at the Music Box Theatre in Hollywood, CA on February 10 & 13, 1956 (tracks 6-9 & 11).
• Tracks 1, 3, 8, 11 also released on Pacific Jazz EP4-45.
• Track 10 is a 'drum solo feature' for Hamilton, edited from "A Bark For Barksdale" (original running time = 8:24) by the Gerry Mulligan Quartet.

Personnel

• Chico Hamilton - drums
• Buddy Collette - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, clarinet (tracks 1-9 & 11)
• Fred Katz - cello (tracks 1-9 & 11)
• Jim Hall - guitar (tracks 1-9 & 11)
• Carson Smith - bass (tracks 1-9 & 11)