Chico Hamilton Quintet - Chico Hamilton Quintet featuring Buddy Collette [180G/ Mono/ Remastered] (Blue Note Tone Poet Series)

All-Analog 180g Mono Vinyl LP of Chico Hamilton Quintet: Blue Note Tone Poet Reissue Mastered From the Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray and Pressed at RTI

A jewel of West Coast chamber jazz, this 1955 Pacific Jazz date documented drummer Chico Hamilton's extraordinary quintet featuring Buddy Collette on woodwinds, Jim Hall on guitar, Fred Katz on cello, and Carson Smith on bass. The ensemble created a singular sound with its unique instrumentation and poised, impassioned performances of nuanced, inventive arrangements of standards and bandmember originals. Side 1 consists of a set of introspective studio recordings including evocative pieces by Collette ("Blue Sands") and Katz ("The Sage") as well as a shadowy arrangement of "My Funny Valentine." Side 2 presents more of the quintet's fiery side with a set of live recordings captured at Strollers in Long Beach, California. The band swings mightily from the side opener "I Want to Be Happy" to the closer "Buddy Boo" with a detour into abstraction on the fully improvised piece "Free Form."

The Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was' admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley, a.k.a. the "Tone Poet," on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.

Extreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology, Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.

This mono Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology, Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket.

Musicians:
Chico Hamilton - Drums
Buddy Collette - Woodwinds
Carson Smith - Bass
Fred Katz - Cello
Jim Hall - Guitar

Features:
• Blue Note Tone Poet Series
• Curated by Music Matters co-founder Joe Harley
• Audiophile-quality 180g Mono Vinyl LP
• All-analog mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray
• Manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated
• Packaged in a Deluxe tip-on jacket with a booklet

Side A:

A Nice Day
My Funny Valentine
Blue Sands
The Sage
The Morning After

Side B:

I Want To Be Happy
Spectacular
Free Form
Walking Carson Blues
Buddy Boo