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Chico Hamilton: Passin’ Thru

In February 1967, “Impulse!” label released “Passin’ Thru”, the 20th Chico Hamilton album. It was recorded September 1964 – April 1966, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.

Personnel:

  • Chico Hamilton – drums
  • Charles Lloyd – tenor saxophone, flute
  • George Bohanon – trombone, percussion
  • Gábor Szabó – guitar
  • Albert Stinson – bass
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Jim Marshall – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Charles Lloyd, except where noted.

  1. Passin’ Thru
  2. The Second Time Around – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
  3. El Toro – Chico Hamilton, Charles Lloyd, Gabor Szabo
  4. Transfusion
  5. Lady Gabor – Gábor Szabó
  6. Lonesome Child

Clare Fischer: Manteca!

On November 21, 1965, “Pacific Jazz Records” label released “Manteca!”, the seventh Clare Fischer album. It was recorded in 1965, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Clare Fischer– piano, organ
  • Conte Candoli, Bobby Bryant, Don Smith, D. Brisbois- trumpet
  • Gil Falco and Bob Edmondson – trombone
  • Ernie Tack – bass trombone
  • Nicholas “Cuco” Martinez – timbales
  • Rudy Calzado – cencero and güiro
  • Ralph Peña- bass
  • Richard West – bass
  • Adolfo “Chino” Valdes, Carlos Vidal- conga

Track listing:

  1. Manteca – G. Fuller-J. Gillespie
  2. El Toro – Mongo Santamaria
  3. Morning – Clare Fischer
  4. Afro Blue – Mongo Santamaria
  5. Favela (O Morro) – Antonio Carlos Jobim
  6. Marguerite (Suegra) – Clare Fischer
  7. Dulzura – Clare Fischer
  8. Sway – Pablo Beltran Ruiz
  9. Negrita – Rudy Calzado