"My first recording as a leader was a trio with Howard Roberts on guitar and George Duvivier on bass- a 10" LP made for Pacific Jazz in 1955. This album was virtually the first recording made with the focus on the members of the rhythm section as lead instruments. Fifty-three years later, we've recorded "It’s About Time!" in the same
trio format, with Cary DeNigris in guitar and Paul Ramsey on bass. These two brilliant players are my right hand and my left hand. We’ve been playing together for more than 25 years now. I wanted the emphasis of these tracks to be on keeping time, swinging time. So I decided on the title "It’s About Time!".

Chico Hamilton NYC, January 2008