Gongs East!
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Gongs East! 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 recordings of Eric Dolphy.
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: " Dolphy has quite a few short solos on this rewarding music... Recommended".[2]
Track listing
- "Beyond the Blue Horizon" (Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting, W. Franke Harling) - 2:59
- "Where I Live" (Gerald Wilson) - 2:57
- "Gongs East" (Chico Hamilton) - 5:04
- "I Gave My Love a Cherry" (Traditional) - 4:03
- "Good Grief, Dennis" (Carlson Smith) - 3:17
- "Long Ago (and Far Away)" (Jerome Kern, Ira Gershwin) - 3:04
- "Tuesday at Two" (Wilson) - 3:59
- "Nature by Emerson" (Fred Katz) - 4:48
- "Far East" (Nat Pierce) - 4:38
- "Passion Flower" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:04
Personnel
- Chico Hamilton - drums, gongs
- Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
- Nathan Gershman - cello
- Dennis Budimir - guitar
- Wyatt Ruther - bass
References
- ^ Eric Dolphy Catalog accessed June 4, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Gongs East! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 92. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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