Chico Hamilton

Chico Hamilton
Born: Sep 21, 1921 in Los Angeles, CA
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Post-Bop, Hard Bop, West Coast Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Cool, Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk
Biography: Chico Hamilton, a subtle and creative drummer, will probably always be better known for the series of quintets that he led during 1955-1965 and for his ability as a talent scout than for his fine drumming. Hamilton first played drums while in high school with the many fine young players (including Dexter ...Read full biography
My Panamanian Friend
Released: 1992
Label: Soul Note
Critics' Rating:
My Panamian Friend is Hamilton's finest outing in several years. Part of the reason may be its purpose, paying tribute to the great Eric Dolphy. Another plus is that seven of the nine songs are Dolphy ...Read full review
Arroyo
Released: 1990
Label: Soul Note
Critics' Rating:
Throughout his career, drummer Chico Hamilton has had an impressive track record as a talent scout. During 1988-92, he recorded four CDs with the up and coming altoist Eric Person, an inventive post-bop ...Read full review
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