A report on Paul Horn (musician), House of Horn and Chico Hamilton

House of Horn is the debut album by saxophonist Paul Horn which was released on the Dot label in 1957.

Moving to Los Angeles, he played with Chico Hamilton's quintet from 1956 to 1958 and became an established West Coast session player.

A version of the quintet including flutist Paul Horn was featured in the film Sweet Smell of Success in 1957 and one including Eric Dolphy appeared in the film Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960), set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival.

Chico Hamilton as "Forest Thorn" - drums

House of Horn (Dot, 1957)

House of Horn (Dot, 1957) - credited as "Forest Thorn"