Chico Hamilton
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For the English footballer nicknamed Chico Hamilton, see Ian Hamilton (footballer, born 1950).
Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton (September 20, 1921 – November 25, 2013)[1] 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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Birth name | Foreststorn Hamilton |
Born | (1921-09-20)September 20, 1921 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | November 25, 2013(2013-11-25) (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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