Chico Hamilton
- Known for
- Sound
- 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
Acting 6
- 2009The Jazz Baroness as Self
- 2001Jazz Seen as Self
- 1993The Sun Goddess
- 1987Magic Sticks as Mr. Jazz
- 1960Jazz on a Summer's Day as Self
- 1957Sweet Smell of Success as The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Sound 11
- 1993The Sun Goddess · music
- 1982By Design · original music composer
- 1975Coonskin · original music composer
- 1975Mr. Ricco · original music composer
- 1974Confessor · music
- 1968And Of Course You · music
- 1967Peacemeal · music
- 1965Repulsion · original music composer
- 1962Shearing Animation · music
- 1961Drums West · music
- 1960Cat and Mouse · music