Person
Chico Hamilton
Sound · 1921–2013 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Known for
Miss USA
Self - Judge
Repulsion
Original Music Composer
The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show
Theme Song Performance
Sweet Smell of Success
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
By Design
Original Music Composer
Coonskin
Original Music Composer
Magic Sticks
Mr. Jazz
The Jazz Baroness
Self
Mr. Ricco
Original Music Composer
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Self
Filmography
- 2009The Jazz BaronessSelf
- 2001Jazz SeenSelf
- 1993The Sun Goddess
- 1987Magic SticksMr. Jazz
- 1982By DesignOriginal Music Composer
- 1975CoonskinOriginal Music Composer
- 1975Mr. RiccoOriginal Music Composer
- 1974ConfessorMusic
- 1968And Of Course YouMusic
- 1967PeacemealMusic
- 1965RepulsionOriginal Music Composer
- 1963Miss USASelf - Judge
- 1962Shearing AnimationMusic
- 1961Drums WestMusic
- 1960Jazz on a Summer's DaySelf
- 1960Cat and MouseMusic
- 1957Sweet Smell of SuccessThe Chico Hamilton Quintet
- 1956The Gerald McBoing-Boing ShowTheme Song Performance
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