Chico Hamilton

Known for SoundBorn 1921-09-20Died 2013-11-25 Los Angeles, California, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Confessor

The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show

Jazz Seen

Sweet Smell of Success

Repulsion

Jazz on a Summer's Day

Drums West

Shearing Animation

Mr. Ricco

Magic Sticks

Coonskin

Miss USA

By Design

The Sun Goddess

The Jazz Baroness

And Of Course You

Peacemeal

Cat and Mouse