PRE-ORDER: Chico Hamilton "El Chico (Verve Vault Series)" LP (180g)
PRE-ORDER: Chico Hamilton "El Chico (Verve Vault Series)" LP (180g)
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THIS IS A PRE-ORDER: We expect this to ship on or around DECEMBER 11th, 2026. Any items that are ordered with this will be held until they can all ship together. If you need certain items faster please order them separately.
Released in 1966 on Impulse! and produced by Bob Thiele, El Chico captures drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton at a moment of stylistic expansion, blending jazz with Latin rhythms, bossa nova, and avant-garde touches. Recorded in New York in August 1965, the album features a distinctive sextet with Jimmy Cheatham (trombone), Sadao Watanabe (alto sax), Gabor Szabo (guitar), Albert Stinson (bass), plus Willie Bobo & Victor Pantoja on percussion, alongside Hamilton on drums. This lineup gives the album its vivid character, combining melodic openness with richly layered rhythm and texture. The program mixes Hamilton originals with outside material, including “People,” “Marcheta,” and “This Dream.” El Chico stands as a key entry in Hamilton’s Impulse! period, reflecting his embrace of global influences and a more exploratory, rhythm-driven sound. The Verve Vault series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
street date 12/11/2026
Shipping, Local Pick Up, Returns & Cancellations Policies.
Shipping, Local Pick Up, Returns & Cancellations Policies.
SHIPPING:
We ship Monday through Friday. Orders typically ship within 24-72 hours. Tracking is sent to the email you provide at check out and may take a few days to become active.
Any items ordered with Pre-Orders will be held until they can all ship together. If you need in stock items faster please order them seperately.
LOCAL PICK UP POLICY:
Due to a large amount of unclaimed local pick ups over the years we have updated our policy. Any orders that remain unclaimed after 90 days from the initial "ready for pick up" notification will be considered abandoned and returned to our system without refund. If you are having issues picking up your order within this time frame please contact us via orders@1234gorecords.com. If you need your order shipped we can easily do so for an added shipping fee.
RETURNS:
Returns are only accepted on damaged or defective items. Return requests must be made within 7 days of delivery. Please save the original packaging.
If you own a Crosley, Victrola or any other lower end turntable that has no ability to adjust the weight of the tone arm and are experiencing skipping on a new record please try the "Penny Trick". Simply place a penny on the top of the cartidge and it should provide enough weight to resolve your issues. While a great entry to the world of vinyl we do recommend upgrading to a turntable with a tone arm that can be adjusted as this issue will randomly occur. We do not take returns in these cases.
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CANCELLATIONS:
Due to an increasing number of payment processors no longer returning transaction fees to sellers on cancelled orders and rising labor costs any orders or pre-orders that need to be cancelled before shipment will be assessed a 5% cancellation/restocking fee on the order total including shipping and any other taxes or fees associated with the order.
Thank you for your understanding.
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