Chico Hamilton
Known for Sound · 7 credits
- Born
- 1921-09-20
- Died
- 2013-11-25
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Foreststorn Hamilton
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (6)
About Chico Hamilton
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 o… With 7 credits spanning from 1957 to 2009, Chico Hamilton has appeared in 6 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Chico Hamilton Movies
- Sweet Smell of Success (1957) — as The Chico Hamilton Quintet
- Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960) — as Self
- Magic Sticks (1987) — as Mr. Jazz
- The Jazz Baroness (2009) — as Self
- Jazz Seen (2001) — as Self
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