Chico Hamilton

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American musician (1921-2013)

United States MusiciansLived 1921 to 2013 · aged 92

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Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He came to prominence as sideman for Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, Count Basie, and Lena Horne.

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Jeff DonnellAlso in Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Joe SilverAlso in Magic Sticks (1987)

Stacy HaidukAlso in Magic Sticks (1987)

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Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton 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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