El Chico (album)
El Chico is an album by American jazz drummer Chico Hamilton featuring performances recorded in 1965 for the Impulse! label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The influences of Latin jazz, bossa nova, and the avant-garde are mixed into the unusual musical blend".Track listing
- "El Chico" - 4:06
- "People" - 6:06
- "Marcheta" - 4:00
- "This Dream" - 3:17
- "Conquistadores" - 6:40
- "El Moors" - 2:22
- "Strange" - 4:46
- "Helena" - 4:20
- Recorded in New York City on August 26 and August 27, 1965
Personnel
- Chico Hamilton – drums
- Jimmy Cheatham – trombone
- Sadao Watanabe – alto saxophone
- Gábor Szabó – guitar
- Albert Stinson – bass
- Willie Bobo, Victor Pantoja – percussion