About

Known credits:
18
Birthday:
1921-09-20
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Website:
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Chico Hamilton

Overview

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

Acting
2009 The Jazz Baroness Actor Self N/A
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2001 Jazz Seen Actor Self N/A
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1993 The Sun Goddess Actor 58
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1987 Magic Sticks Actor Mr. Jazz 58
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1960 Jazz on a Summer's Day Actor Self 59
Average
1957 Sweet Smell of Success Actor The Chico Hamilton Quintet 67
Fair

Sound
1993 The Sun Goddess Sound Music 58
Average
1982 By Design Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1975 Coonskin Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1975 Mr. Ricco Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1974 Confessor Sound Music N/A
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1968 And Of Course You Sound Music N/A
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1967 Peacemeal Sound Music N/A
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1965 Repulsion Sound Original Music Composer 69
Fair
1961 Drums West Sound Music 59
Average
1961 Shearing Animation Sound Music 58
Average
1960 Cat and Mouse Sound Music 59
Average
1956 The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show Sound Theme Song Performance 70
Good