Wonderful work from one of
Chico Hamilton's greatest groups! The record features
Chico's quintet with Charles Lloyd on tenor and flute, Gabor Szabo on guitar, the great (and under-recorded) Al Stinson on bass and George Bohannon on trombone – and the tracks have that spaced out, slightly-Spanish tinge that
Chico was crafting during his trippier years at Impulse. Szabo's guitar is a key element of this sound – but you can't discount
Chico's amazingly open approach to the drums, and his freewheeling
manner of spinning out a lively dancing rhythm. Titles include "Lady Gabor", "El Toro", "Passin Thru", and "Lonesome Child".
(Mono orange & black label ABC-Paramount pressing with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light surface wear, a smudge from price sticker removal, and some aging inside the gatefold. Label on Side 1 has a small wrinkled spot.)