The Head Hunters
1969 studio album by Chico Hamilton
The Head Hunters | ||||
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Studio album by Chico Hamilton | ||||
Released | 1969 | |||
Recorded | 1968 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 34:11 | |||
Label | Solid State SS-18050 | |||
Producer | Chico Hamilton | |||
Chico Hamilton chronology | ||||
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The Head Hunters is an album by American jazz drummer Chico Hamilton featuring performances recorded in 1968 and originally released on the Solid State label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow called it an "intriguing if erratic set" stating "not essential, but it is a missing link in the long career of Chico Hamilton".[2]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Track listing
All compositions by Chico Hamilton except as indicated
- "Guitar Willie" - 5:04
- "Reach and Grab It" - 5:30
- "I Found It" - 1:05
- "Head Hunters" - 4:25
- "Conglomerates" - 6:00
- "Ol' Man" (Jimmy Cheatham) - 3:12
- "Cee Ee Jaaa" - 3:25
- "Them's Good Ole Days" - 5:30
Personnel
- Chico Hamilton - drums
- Steve Potts - alto saxophone
- Russ Andrews - tenor saxophone
- Robert Ashton - baritone saxophone
- Ray Nance - violin
- Eric Gale - guitar
- Jan Arnet - bass
References
- ^ Payne, D., Solid State Records discography accessed June 30, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. The Head Hunters – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
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- Chico Hamilton Quintet featuring Buddy Collette (1955)
- Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi (1956)
- Chico Hamilton Trio (1956)
- Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
- South Pacific in Hi-Fi (1958)
- Chico Hamilton Trio Introducing Freddie Gambrell (1958)
- The Original Ellington Suite (1958)
- The Chico Hamilton Quintet with Strings Attached (1958)
- Gongs East! (1958)
- Ellington Suite (1959)
- The Three Faces of Chico (1959)
- That Hamilton Man (1959)
- Bye Bye Birdie-Irma La Douce (1960)
- The Chico Hamilton Special (1960)
- Drumfusion (1962)
- Passin' Thru (1962)
- A Different Journey (1963)
- Man from Two Worlds (1963)
- Chic Chic Chico (1965)
- El Chico (1966)
- The Further Adventures of El Chico (1966)
- The Dealer (1966)
- The Gamut (1968)
- The Head Hunters (1969)
- El Exigente: The Demanding One (1970)
- Peregrinations (1975)
- Dreams Come True (1993)
- Chico Hamilton Quintet (1957)
- The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet (1960)
- Montreux Festival (1974)