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Chico Hamilton
EN, DE, XX cinema · 16 credits
Born
20 September 1921
Died
25 November 2013 (aged 92)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as Foreststorn Hamilton
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
Filmography
Jazz Seen
as Self
The Sun Goddess
Actor, Music
Magic Sticks
as Mr. Jazz
By Design
Original Music Composer
Coonskin
Original Music Composer
Mr. Ricco
Original Music Composer
Repulsion
Original Music Composer
Sweet Smell of Success
as The Chico Hamilton Quintet