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Chico Hamilton
Los Angeles, California, USA
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 Mulliga…
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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 on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2009
The Jazz Baroness
Movie Self
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2001
Jazz Seen
Movie Self
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1993
The Sun Goddess
Movie
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1987
Magic Sticks
Movie Mr. Jazz
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1982
By Design
Movie Original Music Composer
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1975
Coonskin
Movie Original Music Composer
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1975
Mr. Ricco
Movie Original Music Composer
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1974
Confessor
Movie Music
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1968
And Of Course You
Movie Music
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1967
Peacemeal
Movie Music
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1965
Repulsion
Movie Original Music Composer
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1963
Miss USA
TV show Self - Judge
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1962
Shearing Animation
Movie Music
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1961
Drums West
Movie Music
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1960
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Movie Self
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1960
Cat and Mouse
Movie Music
More credits
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1957
Sweet Smell of Success
Movie The Chico Hamilton Quintet
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1956
The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show
TV show Theme Song Performance
