Chico Hamilton

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Sep 20, 1921 (103 years old)
Death date
Nov 25, 2013

Chico Hamilton

Known For

The Jazz Baroness
1h 22m
Movie 2009

The Jazz Baroness

The true story of a British heiress's love for jazz genius Thelonious Monk.

Jazz Seen
1h 21m
Movie 2001

Jazz Seen

"Jazz Seen" is an exploration of the life of William Claxton, whose photographs turned the world of jazz on its keen and perceptive ear. Various jazz artists, photographers, and actors recount memories they had with Claxton and explore his work, while parts of his life are re-enacted by actors.

The Sun Goddess
1h 45m
Movie 1993

The Sun Goddess

An American film-critic flies to Berlin to investigate about the life of German film-maker Murnau. After meeting his former girlfriend and finding a statue near Murnau´s tomb, begins a strange mystic journey through time and space: a romantic unification of ancient and modern world, suspicions and memories, art and life. And the critic is about to learn something new of himself...

Magic Sticks
1h 27m
Movie 1987

Magic Sticks

Felix is a down-and-out young drummer who obtains a pair of magic drumsticks from a street vendor. He soon finds out the sticks are able to make native New Yorkers dance uncontrollably.

Biography

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.

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