About
Foreststorn “Chico” Hamilton 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.
Albums/Songs:
- Man From Two Worlds
- 6th Avenue Romp
- Timely
- The Head Hunters
- The Original Ellington Suite
- El Chico
- Heritage
- Drumfusion
- Believe
- Passin’ Thru
- The Master
- Juniflip
- Further Adventures of El Chico
- Nomad
- Dancing to a Different Drummer
- Thoughts of…
- Chico Hamilton with Paul Horn
- The Great Chico Hamilton featuring Paul Horn
- Chic* Chic Chico
- Peregrinations
- The Gamut
- Trio!
- My Panamanian Friend
- Foreststorn
- The Dealer
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