Chico Hamilton

Chico Hamilton

Composer · Actor

▚ Rank their films

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.

More details at TMDB

Discussion

KNOWN FOR

Repulsion

Repulsion

1965

By Design

By Design

1982

Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

1957

Coonskin

Coonskin

1975

Magic Sticks

Magic Sticks

1987

Drums West

Drums West

1961

FILMOGRAPHY

ACTOR6

SOUND11