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Chico Hamilton
Composer, Actor
Born September 20, 1921Died November 25, 2013 (92 years)
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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Filmography
| 1993 | |
| 1991 | Love at First Sight · as Composer |
| 1981 | By Design · as Original Music Composer |
| 1975 | Mr. Ricco · as Original Music Composer |
| 1974 | Coonskin · as Original Music Composer |
| 1965 |