Chico Hamilton

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chico Hamilton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Chico Hamilton has 17 screen credits in a career dating back to 1957. Signature works include Repulsion, Coonskin, By Design. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Sound
Gender
male
Known Credits
17
Birth Date
1921-09-20 00:00:00
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, USA

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