| El Chico | ||||
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | August 26 & 27, 1965 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:37 | |||
| Label | Impulse! | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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El Chico is an album by American jazz drummer Chico Hamilton featuring performances recorded in 1965 for the Impulse! label. [1]
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "The influences of Latin jazz, bossa nova, and the avant-garde are mixed into the unusual musical blend". [2]
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
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