Chico Hamilton

Known for: Sound

Born: September 19, 1921 in Los Angeles, California, USA - Died: November 24, 2013

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. Where to watch the TV shows and films of Chico Hamilton free? Click the title of the series or movies below to watch them in HD for free on SFlix.