| The Chico Hamilton Quintet with Strings Attached | ||||
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| Studio album by Chico Hamilton Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Recorded | October 26 & 27, 1958 Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:53 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. WS 1245 | |||
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The Chico Hamilton Quintet with Strings Attached is an album by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton's Quintet, recorded in 1958 and released on the Warner Bros. label. [1] The album features some of the earliest released recordings of Eric Dolphy.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Billboard called it "an outstanding jazz set featuring fine performances and exciting ideas." [3] The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The West Coast jazz chamber music generally holds one's interest." [2]
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