Chico Hamilton

  • Known for: Sound / Music
  • Date of birth: 1970. January 1.
  • Place of birth:

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 instru...

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