Chico Hamilton - Hamiltonia [CD]

Recognized as a quot;NEA Jazz Masterquot;, saluted by the Kennedy Center as a quot;Living Jazz Legendquot;, and recently appointed to the National Council on the Arts, Hamiltonia confirms Hamilton's status as one of the most important living jazz artists and composers. From the opening bass notes of quot;Chicano Heritagequot; to the percussionistic colorings of quot;Just Play the Melody,quot; Hamiltonia is an impassioned statement of purpose-an emphatic endorsement of writing and performing THIS music in the NOW, the way the GREATS did in their time. Standard Jewel Case.