Only the Best of Chico Hamilton

Original Release Date:  May 26, 2009

Track Listing

• 1. Sun Yen Yen
• 2. A Voice in the Night
• 3. Different Journey
• 4. The Vulture
• 5. One Sheridan Square
• 6. Island Blues
• 7. Magic Fingers
• 8. Mysterious Maiden
• 9. Nomad
• 10. Alekasam
• 11. Denise
• 12. Strut
• 13. Something to Live For
• 14. Andante
• 15. Speak Low
• 16. Pottsville, U.S.A.
• 17. Don's Delight
• 18. Strange
• 19. Modes
• 20. Fair Weather
• 21. Close Your Eyes
• 22. Ev'rything I've Got
• 23. Miss Movement
• 24. She's Funny That Way
• 25. Trinkets
• 26. More Than You Know
• 27. The Best Things in Life Are Free
• 28. Where or When
• 29. Happy Little Dance
• 30. Newport News
• 31. I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
• 32. No Speak No English, Man
• 33. Beyond the Blue Horizon
• 34. Where I Live
• 35. Gongs East
• 36. I Gave My Love a Cherry
• 37. Good Grief, Dennis
• 38. Long Ago (And Far Away)
• 39. Tuesday at Two
• 40. Nature by Emerson
• 41. Far East
• 42. Passion Flower

Credits

• Wayne Henderson: Composer, Producer
• Miki Howard: Vocals (Background)
• Eric Dolphy: Flute, Reeds, Clarinet (Bass), Composer, Sax (Alto), Clarinet (Alto)
• Kenny Dorham: Composer
• Chico Hamilton: Composer, Drums
• Charles Lloyd: Flute, Composer, Sax (Tenor)
• Nat Pierce: Composer
• Gabor Szabo: Guitar
• Gerald Wilson: Composer
• Fred Katz: Composer, Orchestra Director
• Chuck Sagle: Producer
• Albert Stinson: Bass
• Shondu Akiem: Syndrum
• George Avakian: Producer
• Dennis Budimir: Guitar
• Nathan Gershman: Cello
• Kenny Gradney: Bass, Composer
• Bernie Grundman: Mastering
• Nat Hentoff: Liner Notes
• Augie Johnson: Vocals (Background)
• Nathaniel Phillips: Bass
• Wyatt Ruther: Bass
• Hank Sanicola: Mastering, Mixing
• Carson Smith: Composer
• Billy Strayhorn: Composer
• Vance "Mad Dog" Tenort: Percussion
• Dennis Budimer: Guitar
• Mike Evans: Engineer
• Ron Coro: Art Direction
• George Bohanon: Trombone
• Phil Casey: Direction
• Eliscu: Composer
• Forest Hamilton: Executive Producer
• Harling: Composer
• Nat Gershman: Cello
• Strayhorn: Composer
• Greg Matta: Vocals (Background)
• Gene Kornmann: Original Cover Photography
• Charlie Munoz: Keyboards
• Bob Seidmann: Photography
• Peter Samerjan: Original Cover Photography
• Kimbo Smith: Composer