Chico Hamilton - Peregrinations (1975) 320 kbps

Tracklist

01. V-O (4:00)
02. The Morning Side Of Love (5:20)
03. Abdullah And Abraham (4:18)
04. Andy's Walk (4:19)
05. Peregrinations (3:19)
06. Sweet Dreams (5:54)
07. Little Lisa (2:49)
08. Space For Stacy (3:11)
09. On And Off (2:56)
10. It's About That Time (0:51)

personnel :

Chico Hamilton - drums, percussion, arrangement
Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone
Arnie Lawrence - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Joe Beck, Barry Finnerty - electric guitar
Steve Turre - electric bass, trombone
Abdullah - congas, bongos, percussion
Jerry Peters - piano, electric piano
Charlotte Politte - synthesizer programs
Julia Tillman Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters - vocals

This unusual LP, the first of three featuring altoist Arthur Blythe with drummer Chico Hamilton's mid-'70s group, has an uncomfortable mixture of advanced jazz and commercial elements. Hamilton is joined by a large rhythm section that includes Steve Turre (on electric bass) and guitarists Barry Finnerty and Joe Beck, along with Blythe, Arnie Lawrence on soprano, the keyboards of Jerry Peters, and several vocalists. The overall effect is a bit weird, dated but with some colorful moments. Definitely a mixed bag.~Scott Yanow