The Three Faces of Chico

The Three Faces of Chico is an album by the drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton, recorded in 1959 and released on the Warner Bros. label.[2][3]

The Three Faces of Chico
Studio album by
Released1959
RecordedFebruary 25, 1959
Los Angeles
GenreJazz
LabelWarner Bros. WS 1344[1]
Chico Hamilton chronology
Gongs East!
(1958)
The Three Faces of Chico
(1959)
That Hamilton Man
(1959)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz (compilation)    [5]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz     [6]

The editors of AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, and reviewer Bruce Eder called it "one of the most diversely textured and wide-ranging of all Chico Hamilton albums," as well as "a fine showcase" for Hamilton "as a triple-threat artist: drummer extraordinaire..., vocalist..., and, of course, leader."[4]

A writer for Billboard called the recording "a versatile album with jockey appeal," and wrote: "In addition to his flashy virtuosity as a drummer on this LP, Hamilton displays an interesting vocal talent... his quintet... swings effectively."[7]

Track listing

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All compositions by Chico Hamilton except as indicated

  1. "Miss Movement" (Eric Dolphy) – 2:16
  2. "She's Funny That Way" (Richard A. Whiting, Neil Moret) – 2:49
  3. "Trinkets" – 4:27
  4. "More Than You Know" (Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu) – 5:53
  5. "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson) – 2:37
  6. "Where or When" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 2:25
  7. "Happy Little Dance" – 2:14
  8. "Newport News" (Kenny Dorham) – 4:37
  9. "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 2:56
  10. "No Speak No English, Man" – 0:26

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Eric Dolphy Catalog. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 23, 1959. p. 41 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b Eder, Bruce. The Three Faces of Chico – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 574.
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 373.
  7. ^ "The Billboard's Music Popularity Charts". Billboard. November 23, 1959. p. 41.