1953-1956 The Chico Hamilton Trio Featuring George Duvivier Howard Roberts and Jim Hall

(01-04) Howard Roberts (g), George Duvivier (b), Chico Hamilton (d). Recorded Sound Stage Studio, Hollywood, December 6, 1953.
(05-08) Howard Roberts (g), George Duvivier (b), Chico Hamilton (d). Recorded Sound Stage Studio, Hollywood, October 2, 1954.
(09-12) Jim Hall (g), George Duvivier (b), Chico Hamilton (d). Recorded Music Box Theatre, Hollywood, February 8, 1956

01 Broadway (Billy Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode)  
02 Street Of Drums (Chico Hamilton)
03 What Is There To Say? (Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg)
04 Nuttye (James Cheatman)
05 Buddy Boo (Buddy Collette)
06 Uganda (George Duvivier, Chico Hamilton)
07 Lollypop (Wiggins, Hamilton)
08 We'll Be Together Again (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine)
09 Autumn Landscape (George Duvivier)
10 Porch Light (George Duvivier)
11 Blues On The Rocks (George Duvivier)
12 Skynned Strings (George Duvivier, Chico Hamilton)

1955-1956 The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet Complete Studio Recordings

Buddy Collette (fl, cl, as, ts), Fred Katz (cello), Jim Hall (g), Carson Smith (b), Chico Hamilton (d)

Recorded in Hollywood, 1955 & 1956

01 A Nice Day (Buddy Collette)
02 My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
03 Blue Sands (Buddy Collette)
04 The Sage (Fred Katz)
05 The Morning After (Chico Hamilton)
06 Jonalah (Carson Smith)
07 Chrissie (Jim Hall)
08 The Wind (Russ Freeman)
09 Gone Lover (When Your Lover Has Gone) (Einar Aaron Swan)
10 The Ghost (Buddy Collette)
11 Sleepy Slept Here (Santa Monica)(Buddy Collette)
12 Taking a Chance on Love (Vernon Duke, John La Touche, Ted Fetter)
13 The Squimp (Fred Katz)
14 Topsy (Eddie Durham, Edgar Battle)
15 Sleep (Burtnet, Geibel)
16 I Want To Be Happy (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar)
17 Spectacular (Jim Hall)[Live]
18 Free Form (Ad Lib)[Live]
19 Walking Carson Blues (Carson Smith)[Live]
20 Buddy Boo (Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel)([Live]

1958 Chico Hamilton Quintet with Eric Dolphy The Original Ellington Suite

Chico Hamilton (drums), Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, flute, clarinet), Nate Gershman (cello), John Pisano (guitar), Hal Gaylor (bass).

Recorded in Los Angeles on August 22, 1958

01 In a Mellow Tone (Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler)
02 In a Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz)
03 I'm Just A Lucky So And So (Duke Ellington, Mack David)
04 Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin' (Duke Ellington, Billy strayhorn, Lee Gaines)
05 Everything But You (Duke Ellington, Harry James, Don George)
06 Day Dream (Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, John La Touche)
07 I'm Beginning To See The Light (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James)
08 Azure (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills)
09 It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)(Duke Ellington, Irving Mills)

1958 Chico Hamilton Gongs East!

Chico Hamilton (drums), Dennis Budimir (guitar), Eric Dolphy (alto sax, flute, bass clarinet), Nathan Gershman (cello), Wyatt Ruther (bass).

Recorded in Hollywood, California, December 29,30, 1958.

01 Beyond The Blue Horizon (Richard Whiting, Leo Robin, Franke Harling)
02 Where I Live (Gerald Wilson)
03 Gongs East (Chico Hamilton)
04 I Gave My Love a Cherry (The Riddle Song) (Trad.)
05 Good Grief, Dennis (Carson Smith)
06 Long Ago And Far Away (Jerome Kern, Ira Gershwin) 
07 Tuesday at Two (Gerald Wilson)
08 Nature by Emerson (Fred Katz)
09 Far East (Nat Pierce)
10 Passion Flower (Billy Strayhorn)

1959 Chico Hamilton The Three Faces of Chico

Paul Horn (alto saxophone on 02,06), Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute), Buddy Collette (tenor saxophone on 02,06), Bill Green (baritone saxophone on 02,06), Nathan Gershman (cello), Dennis Budimir (guitar), Wyatt Ruther (bass), Chico Hamilton (drums).

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, February 25, 1959

01 Miss Movement (Eric Dolphy)
02 She's Funny That Way (Neil Moret (aka Charles Daniels), Richard Whiting)
03 Trinkets (Chico Hamilton)
04 More Than You Know (Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu)
05 The Best Things In Life Are Free (Ray Henderson, Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva)
06 Where Or When? (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
07 Happy Little Dance (Chico Hamilton)
08 Newport News (Kenny Dorham)
09 I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) (Roy Turk, Fred Ahlert)
10 No Speak No English, Man (Chico Hamilton)

1959 Chico Hamilton Truth

Chico Hamilton (drums), Eric Dolphy (reeds), Dennis Budimir (guitar), Nathan Gershman (cello), Wyatt Ruther (bass on 01-07,09,10). Ralph Pena (bass on 08,11)

Recorded in Los Angeles May 19 (01-07,09,10), 20 (08,11), 1959.

01 Fat Mouth (Dick Vance)
02 Theme For A Starlet (Hall Keller)
03 Little Lost Bear (Krevit)
04 Champs Elysees (Gerald Wiggins)
05 Pretty Little Theme (Chico Hamilton)
06 Lost in The Night (Richard Maltby)
07 Frou Frou (Victor Young)
08 Cawn Pawn (Hale Smith)
09 Lullaby For Dreamers (Dick Vance)
10 Opening (Chico Hamilton)
11 Lady 'E' (Eric Dolphy)
12 Truth (Drucker)

1963 Chico Hamilton with Paul Horn

(01,02) Chico Hamilton (drums, percussion), Howard Roberts (guitar), George Duvivier (bass).
(03,04) Chico Hamilton (drums, percussion), Jim Hall (guitar), George Duvivier (bass).
(05-08) Carson Smith (bass), Fred Katz (cello), Chico Hamilton (drums, percussion), Paul Horn (flute, clarinet), John Pisano (guitar).
 
01 Porch Light (George Duvivier)
02 Autumn Landscape (George Duvivier)
03 Uyawda (-)
04 Lolly Pop (Chico Hamilton, Scott Hamilton, Gerald Wiggins)
05 Pluck It (Fred Katz)
06 Katz (Fred Katz)
07 Crazy Cats aka Classical Katz (Fred Katz)
08 Lord Randall (Fred Katz)

2007 Chico Hamilton It's About Time!

Chico Hamilton (drums & vocals), Cary DeNigris (guitar), Paul Ramsay (fender bass).

Recorded at Legacy Recording Studios, NYC, December 28,29, 2007.

01 Cary
02 Autumn in New York (Vernon Duke)
03 What If ? (Kenny Barron) ???
04 Tone Poem in D
05 Nod to Gabor
06 Paul
07 6-8 for CH
08 Nuttye