Chico Hamilton
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Chico Hamilton

Born 20 September 1921 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Died 25 November 2013

Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton (September 20, 1921 – November 25, 2013) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He came to prominence as sideman for Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, Count Basie, and Lena Horne. Hamilton became a bandleader, first with a quintet featuring the cello as a lead instrument, an unusual choice for a jazz band in the 1950s, and subsequently leading bands that performed cool jazz, post bop, and jazz fusion. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chico Hamilton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Repulsion
Sweet Smell of Success
Coonskin
Mr. Ricco
By Design
Shearing Animation
The Sun Goddess
Drums West
Magic Sticks
Cat and Mouse
Peacemeal
And Of Course You
The Sun Goddess
Magic Sticks
By Design
Coonskin
Mr. Ricco
And Of Course You
Peacemeal
Repulsion
Shearing Animation
Drums West
Cat and Mouse
Sweet Smell of Success
Chico Hamilton · Midrow