Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
August 4, 1955
Chico Hamilton Quintet
In the room
Chico Hamilton – drums
Buddy Collette – tenor, alto sax, clarinet, flute
Jim Hall – guitar- Fred Katz – cello
Carson Smith – bass
The takes
1 of these 6 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Pacific Jazz numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | I Want To Be Happy | PJ-1209 |
| – | Spectacular | PJ-1209 |
| – | Free Form | PJ-1209 |
| – | Walking Carson Blues | PJ-1209 |
| – | Buddy Boo | PJ-1209 |
| – | Walking Carson Blues (shortened version) | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz JWC-502 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-1216 | Chico Hamilton Quintet In Hi Fi | Chico Hamilton Solo | 1956 | Chico Hamilton, Buddy Collette, Jim Hall, Fred Katz, Carson Smith |
 | PJ-1258 | Ellington Suite | Chico Hamilton Quintet | 1959 | Chico Hamilton, Buddy Collette, Jim Hall, Fred Katz, Carson Smith |
 | PJ-1287 | The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet | Chico Hamilton Quintet | 1960 | Chico Hamilton, Buddy Collette, Jim Hall, Fred Katz, Carson Smith |
 | PJ-100 | 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! | Various Artists | 1963 | Chico Hamilton, Buddy Collette, Jim Hall, Fred Katz, Carson Smith |
 | PJ-10108 | Jazz Milestones Series | Chico Hamilton | 1966 | Chico Hamilton, Buddy Collette, Jim Hall, Fred Katz, Carson Smith |
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-1225 | Chico Hamilton Quintet | Chico Hamilton Quintet | 1957 | Chico Hamilton, Fred Katz, Carson Smith |
 | PJ-1231 | Zen | The Music Of Fred Katz | 1957 | Chico Hamilton, Fred Katz, Carson Smith |
2 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-6 | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | 1952 | Chico Hamilton, Carson Smith |
 | PJ-1217 | Grand Encounter - 2 Degrees East-3 Degrees West | John Lewis, Percy Heath, Bill Perkins, Chico Hamilton, Jim Hall | 1956 | Chico Hamilton, Jim Hall |
 | PJ-1220 | Chico Hamilton Trio | Chico Hamilton Trio | 1956 | Chico Hamilton, Jim Hall |
 | LP 3-220 | Gerry Mulligan/Paul Desmond | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | 1956 | Chico Hamilton, Carson Smith |
 | PJ-1238 | South Pacific In Hi-Fi | Chico Hamilton Quintet | 1958 | Chico Hamilton, Fred Katz |
 | V-8410 | Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live | The Essential Billie Holiday | 1961 | Chico Hamilton, Carson Smith |