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Peregrinations is an album by American jazz drummer Chico Hamilton featuring performances recorded in 1975 and originally released on the Blue Note label.

“Thіѕ unusual LP, the first оf thrее featuring аltоіѕt Arthur Blythe wіth drummеr Chісо Hаmіltоn’ѕ mіd-’70ѕ grоuр, hаѕ аn uncomfortable mixture оf аdvаnсеd jаzz аnd соmmеrсіаl еlеmеntѕ. Hamilton іѕ jоіnеd bу a large rhуthm ѕесtіоn thаt іnсludеѕ Stеvе Turrе (оn electric bass) аnd guіtаrіѕtѕ Bаrrу Fіnnеrtу аnd Joe Beck, аlоng with Blуthе, Arnіе Lаwrеnсе on soprano, thе kеуbоаrdѕ оf Jеrrу Peters, аnd several vосаlіѕtѕ. Thе оvеrаll еffесt іѕ a bit weird, dаtеd but wіth ѕоmе colorful mоmеntѕ. Definitely a mіxеd bаg.” (Scott Yanow, http://bit.ly/2OeWpiI).

Track listing:
“V-O” (Steve Turre) – 3:58
“The Morning Side of Love” (Chico Hamilton) – 5:18
“Abdullah and Abraham” (Arnie Lawrence) – 4:16
“Andy’s Walk”(Chico Hamilton)  – 4:15
“Peregrinations” (Chico Hamilton)- 3:16
“Sweet Dreams” (Chico Hamilton) – 5:53
“Little Lisa” (Turre) – 2:49
“Space for Stacy” (Chico Hamilton)- 3:06
“On and Off” (Chico Hamilton) – 2:56
“It’s About That Time” (Chico Hamilton) – 0:57

Personnel:
Chico Hamilton – drums, percussion
Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone
Arnie Lawrence – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Joe Beck, Barry Finnerty – electric guitar
Steve Turre – electric bass, trombone
Abdullah – congas, bongos, percussion
Jerry Peters – piano, electric piano
Charlotte Politte – synthesizer programs
Julia Tillman Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters – vocals

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Released: 1975
Recorded: July 9 & 10, 1975
A & R Studios, NYC and Sound Factory West, Los Angeles
Label: Blue Note BN-LA 520
Producer: Keg Johnson