Chico Hamilton

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Born
21 September 1921
Born In
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Died
25 November 2013 (aged 92)
Chico Hamilton (Foreststorn Hamilton) (September 21, 1921, Los Angeles - died November 25, 2013) was a jazz drummer and bandleader. He was born in Los Angeles in 1921 and was raised locally as the Central Avenue jazz scene was beginning to coalesce. In the 1940s, he performed with Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington and Count Basie. He appears in the "March Milastaire" number in the film You'll Never Get Rich (1941) as part of the backing group supporting Fred Astaire. He was one of the original members of the Gerry Mulligan quartet of the early 1950s. During the late 1950… read more
Chico Hamilton (Foreststorn Hamilton) (September 21, 1921, Los Angeles - died November 25, 2013) was a jazz drummer and bandleader. He was born in Los Angeles in 1921 and was raised locally as the Central Avenue jazz scene was beginning to coalesce. In the 1940s, he performed with Lionel Hamp… read more
Chico Hamilton (Foreststorn Hamilton) (September 21, 1921, Los Angeles - died November 25, 2013) was a jazz drummer and bandleader. He was born in Los Angeles in 1921 and was raised locally as the Central Avenue jazz scene was beginning to coalesce. In the 1940s, he performed with Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington and Count Basie. He appears in the "March Milas… read more

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1 Play track The Master Gengis
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2 Play track El Chico Conquistadores
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3 Play track Capitol Rare: Volume 2 Abdullah And Abraham
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4 Play track Peregrinations The Morning Side Of Love
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5 Play track The Dealer Big Noise From Winnetka
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6 Play track Sounds From the Verve Hi-Fi For Mods Only
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7 Play track El Chico Helena
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8 The Master Conquistadores '74
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9 Play track El Chico El Chico
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10 Play track El Chico People
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  1. 22,489 listeners

    30 Apr 2010 · 10 tracks

    The Chico Hamilton Trio
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  2. 18,871 listeners

    1 Jan 1965 · 8 tracks

    El Chico
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  3. 18,115 listeners

    1 Sep 1966 · 11 tracks

    The Dealer
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  4. 10,953 listeners

    1 Jan 1973 · 8 tracks

    The Master
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