Personal Info
Known For:
Sound
Birthday:
September 20, 1921
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Chico Hamilton
Biography
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Jazz Baroness | Self |
| 2001 | Jazz Seen | Self |
| 1993 | The Sun Goddess | |
| 1987 | Magic Sticks | Mr. Jazz |
| 1960 | Jazz on a Summer's Day | Self |
| 1957 | Sweet Smell of Success | The Chico Hamilton Quintet |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Miss USA | Judge |