Chico Hamilton - The Complete Recordings 1953-1958 (5 CDS)

This set contains the entirety of Chico Hamilton's recorded output during his formative yet undoubtedly crucial early years, 1955 - 1958. With over six hours of music and featuring 10 fully remastered albums in total, this collection provides a fascinating and thoroughly exhilarating insight into the evolving sound of one of the finest drummers and bandleaders in American jazz history.

Disc: 1
1. Blues On The Rocks
2. Street Of Drums
3. We'Ll Be Together Again
4. Skinned Strings
5. Nuttye
6. Porch Light
7. Broadway
8. Autumn Landscape
9. Uganda
10. Lollypop
11. A Nice Day
12. My Funny Valentine
13. Blue Sands
14. The Sage
15. The Morning After
16. I Want To Be Happy
17. Spectacular
18. Free Form
19. Walking Carson Blues
20. Buddy Boo

Disc: 2
1. Caravan
2. Tea For Two
3. Fast Flute
4. Change It
5. Cute Little Deal
6. A Mood
7. This Is Your Day
8. I'Ll Keep Loving You
9. Crazy Rhythm
10. Jonalah
11. Chrissie
12. The Wind
13. Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone)
14. The Ghost
15. Sleepy Slept Here (Santa Monica)
16. Taking A Chance On Love
17. The Squimp
18. Topsy
19. Drums West
20. Sleep

Disc: 3
1. I Know (Theme #1)
2. Chanel #5
3. Beanstalk
4. September Song
5. Shete-Cuatro
6. Mr. Jo Jones
7. I Know (Theme #2)
8. Satin Doll
9. Lillian
10. Reflections
11. Soft Winds
12. Caravan
13. I Know (Theme #3)
14. Goodbye Baby
15. Cheek To Chico
16. Susan The Sage
17. Sidney'S Theme
18. Jonalah
19. Jam
20. Night Beat
21. Concerto Of Themes From Soundtrack Of Sweet Smell Of Success

Disc: 4
1. Lord Randall
2. Suite For Horn
3. Pluck It
4. Classical Katz
5. Loma
6. Granada
7. Katz-Up
8. Montuna
9. Beyond The Blue Horizon
10. Where I Live
11. Gongs East
12. I Gave My Love A Cherry
13. Good Grief
14. Long Ago
15. Tuesday At Two
16. Nature By Emerson
17. Far East
18. Passion Flower

Disc: 5
1. Wonderful Guy
2. This Nearly Was Mine
3. Dites-Moi
4. Some Enchanted Evening
5. Bali Ha'I
6. There Is Nothing Like A Dame
7. Younger Than Springtime
8. Happy Talk
9. A Cockeyed Optimist
10. Honey Bun
11. I'M Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair
12. Lullaby Of The Leaves
13. Reservation Blues
14. These Foolish Things
15. Ex-Ray'S Friends
16. Devil'S Demise
17. You'Re The Cream In My Coffee
18. Midnight Sun
19. Five Minutes More