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.
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Chico Hamilton appearing at the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Tompkins Square Park, New York City, August 26, 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Foreststorn Hamilton |
| Born | September 20, 1921 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 25, 2013 (aged 92) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Cool jazz, free jazz, soul jazz, hard bop, jazz-funk, boogaloo |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
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