El Chico
Studio album by Chico Hamilton
Released	1965
Recorded	August 26 & 27, 1965
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:37
Label	Impulse!
Producer	Bob Thiele
Chico Hamilton chronology
Chic Chic Chico (1965) El Chico (1965) The Further Adventures of El Chico (1966)

El Chico is an album by American jazz drummer Chico Hamilton featuring performances recorded in 1965 for the Impulse! label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The influences of Latin jazz, bossa nova, and the avant-garde are mixed into the unusual musical blend".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Chico Hamilton except as indicated

1. "El Chico" - 4:06
2. "People" (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne) - 6:06
3. "Marcheta" (Victor Schertzinger) - 4:00
4. "This Dream" (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) - 3:17
5. "Conquistadores" (Willie Bobo, Chico Hamilton, Albert Stinson, Gábor Szabó, Bob Thiele) - 6:40
6. "El Moors" - 2:22
7. "Strange" (John La Touche, Marvin Fisher) - 4:46
8. "Helena" - 4:20

• Recorded in New York City on August 26 (tracks 3 & 7) and August 27 (tracks 1, 2, 4-6 & 8), 1965

Personnel

• Chico Hamilton – drums
• Jimmy Cheatham - trombone
• Sadao Watanabe – alto saxophone
• Gábor Szabó – guitar
• Albert Stinson – bass
• Willie Bobo, Victor Pantoja - percussion