The Dealer (Verve By Request): Vinyl LP

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Label: Verve
Release Date: 26th April

Such a punch and groove to drummer Chico Hamilton's 'The Dealer', it swings like a mother on 'For Mods Only' but then heads into 'The Trip', which really is, there's some soft groovers with a mellow blues and mellow soul jazz but it's Chico's drums that just hit like nothing else.

Led by drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton, The Dealer features appearance from Archie Shepp, Charles Lloyd and, notably, the recording debut of guitarist Larry Coryell, who lends a bluesy edge to a solid and mellow soul-jazz outing.This Verve By Request title is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man in Detroit.

Side A
1.   The Dealer
2.   For Mods Only
3.   A Trip
4.   Baby, You Know

Side B
1.    Larry Of Arabia
2.   Thoughts
3.   Jim-Jeannie