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Chico Hamilton
Jazz drummer Chico Hamilton appearing at the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Tompkins Square Park, New York City, Sunday, August 26, 2007.
Jazz drummer Chico Hamilton appearing at the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Tompkins Square Park, New York City, Sunday, August 26, 2007. Ian 'Chico' Hamilton (born 31 October 1950 in Streatham) was an English footballer who was nicknamed Chico after the jazz player of the
Background information
Birth name Foreststorn Hamilton
Born September 21, 1921 (1921-09-21) (age 86)
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre(s) Cool jazz
West Coast jazz
Progressive jazz
Soul-jazz
Hard bop
Post-bop
Crossover jazz
Jazz funk
Boogaloo
Occupation(s) Drummer
Instrument(s) Drums
Associated acts Dexter Gordon, Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington, Count Basie

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History

Hamilton had a fast track musical education in a band with his schoolmates Charles Mingus, Illinois Jacquet, Ernie Royal, Dexter Gordon, Buddy Collette and Jack Kelso. Charles Mingus ( 22 April 1922 &ndash 5 January 1979) was an American Jazz Bassist, Composer, Jean-Baptiste Illinois Jacquet ( October 31, 1922 &ndash July 22, 2004) was a Jazz tenor Saxophonist most famous for his Ernest Andrew Royal ( June 2, 1921 in Los Angeles – March 16, 1983 in New York City) was a jazz trumpeter associated with Dexter Gordon ( February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American Jazz Tenor saxophonist, and an Academy Buddy Collette (born William Marcel Collette August 6, 1921 in Los Angeles California) is an American tenor saxophonist, Flautist Jack William Kelso (January 23 1934&ndashOctober 2 1952 was a United States Marine posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism on the night of Engagements with Lionel Hampton, Slim & Slam, T-Bone Walker, Lester Young, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Charlie Barnett, Billy Eckstine, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., Billie Holiday, Gerry Mulligan and six years with Lena Horne established this young West Coast prodigy as a jazz drummer on the rise, before striking out on his own as a band leader in 1955. Lionel Leo Hampton ( April 20, 1908 &ndash August 31, 2002) was an American Jazz Vibraphonist, Percussionist Slim & Slam was a 1930s musical partnership formed by Bulee "Slim" Gaillard (vocals guitar and piano and Leroy Elliott "Slam" Stewart (bass and Aaron Thibeaux Walker or T-Bone Walker or Oak Cliff T-Bone ( May 26 1910 — March 15 1975 Walker's recording Lester Willis Young ( August 27, 1909 &ndash March 15, 1959) nickname 'Prez' was an American Jazz tenor Saxophonist William "Count" Basie ( August 21, 1904 &ndash April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, Organist Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29 1899 &ndash May 24 1974 was an American Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader. Charlie Barnett may refer to Charlie Barnett (actor – the African-American actor and comedian Charlie Barnett – the actor who appeared in ''Circus Billy Eckstine ( 8 July, 1914 &ndash 8 March, 1993) born William Clarence Eckstein in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 &ndash February 15 1965 known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician Samuel George “Sammy” Davis Jr (8 December 1925 &ndash 16 May 1990 was an American Entertainer. Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7 1915 – July 17 1959 was an American Jazz singer and songwriter Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan (April 6 1927 – January 20 1996 was an American Jazz saxophonist Composer and arranger. Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (born June 30, 1917) is an iconic American singer and Actress.

Hamilton appeared in the March Milastaire number in the film You'll Never Get Rich (1941) as part of the backing group supporting Fred Astaire, and performed on the soundtrack of the Bing Crosby/Bob Hope film Road to Bali. You'll Never Get Rich ( Columbia Pictures) is a 1941 Hollywood musical comedy Film with a wartime theme starring Fred Astaire Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 &ndash June 22, 1987) was an American Academy Award Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in Road to Bali is a 1952 Comedy film starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour.

Hamilton's impact on jazz includes the introduction of two unique and distinct sounds: first in 1955 with his Original Quintet which combined the sounds of his drums, the bass of Carson Smith, the guitar of Jim Hall, the cello of Fred Katz, and the flute of Buddy Collette; and the second in 1962 with his own drums, the bass of Albert Stinson, the guitar of Gabor Szabo, the tenor sax of Charles Lloyd, and the trombone of George Bohanon. Carson Raymond Smith (January 9 1931 San Francisco - November 2 1997 Las Vegas) was an American Jazz Double-bassist Smith's early Jim Hall is the name of Jim Hall (musician (born 1930 jazz guitarist and composer Jim Hall (boxer (1868–1913 Australian boxer Fred Katz (born February 25, 1919) is an American composer songwriter conductor cellist, and professor Albert Stinson (August 2 1944 Cleveland, Ohio - June 1969 was an American Jazz Double-bassist Stinson learned to play piano trombone Gábor Szabó ( March 8, 1936 - February 26, 1982) was a Jazz Guitarist, one of the most original 1960s guitarists mixing Charles Lloyd may refer to Full name Charles Lloyd (jazz musician Charles Lloyd (poet Charles Lloyd (bishop

He recorded his first LP as leader in 1955 with George Duvivier and Howard Roberts for Pacific Jazz; in 1955 he formed an unusual quintet in L. George Duvivier (Aug 17 1920 - Jul 11 1985 was an American Jazz double-bass player Howard Roberts ( 2 October 1929 &ndash 28 June 1992) was an influential American Jazz Guitarist, Educator and A. featuring cello, flute, guitar, bass and drums. The original personnel included Buddy Collette, Jim Hall, Fred Katz and Carson Smith; Hamilton continued to tour using different personnel, 1957 to 1960; the group including Paul Horne and John Pisano was featured in the film Sweet Smell of Success in 1957; the group including Nate Gershman and Eric Dolphy appeared in the film Jazz on a Summer's Day in 1960; Dolphy marked his first recordings with Hamilton on With Strings Attached, Gongs East, The Three Faces of Chico, and That Hamilton Man. John Pisano (born) is a Jazz guitarist born in Staten Island New York. Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 American Film noir made by Hill-Hecht-Lancaster Productions and released by United Artists Eric Allan Dolphy ( June 20, 1928 &ndash June 29, 1964) was an American Jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, and Jazz on a Summer's Day is a 1960 Documentary film set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island.

Hamilton revamped the group in 1961 with Charles Lloyd, Gabor Szabo, George Bohanon and Albert Stinson; the group recorded for Columbia, Reprise and Impulse and also recorded the soundtrack for the industrial film Litho in 1962, the first American film to be shown behind the Iron Curtain. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company In Music a reprise (rəˈpriːz ruh-PREEZ; it does not rhyme with "surprise" is the repetition or return of the opening material later in a composition In Classical mechanics, an impulse is defined as the Integral of a Force with respect to Time: \mathbf{I} = \int \mathbf{F}\ The " Iron Curtain " was the symbolic ideological and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II until the end Hamilton formed a commercial and film production company in 1965; scored the feature films Repulsion, Mr. Repulsion is a 1965 Film directed by Roman Polanski on a scenario by Gerard Brach and Roman Polanski Rico, By Design, Liebe Auf Den Ersten Blick, Die Sonnengottin, and A Practical Man; scored for television Portrait of Willie Mays and the popular children's series Gerald McBoing Boing; and scored hundreds of commercials for TV and radio. Gerald McBoing-Boing is an animated short film produced by United Productions of America (UPA and given wide release by Columbia Pictures on January 25 He formed a new group with Larry Coryell, Richard Davis and Arnie Lawrence in '66 and recorded The Dealer for Impulse. Larry Coryell (born April 2 1943) is an American Jazz fusion Guitarist. Richard Davis (born April 15, 1930) is an American Double bass player who has been a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arnold Lawrence Finkelstein, better known as Arnie Lawrence (July 10 1938 Brooklyn - April 22 2005 Jerusalem was an American Jazz saxophonist The Dealer is a 1966 release by Jazz drummer/bandleader Chico Hamilton. Performed at Montreux and North Sea Jazz Festivals in 1972 and 1973. Formed a new "Players" group in 1975 with Arthur Blythe, Steve Turre, Barry Finnerty and Abdullah; also, wrote and performed the musical score for the movie, Coonskin, in 1975; toured with "Players" using different personnel in 1976-1980; recorded for Blue Note, Mercury Records, Nautilus and Elektra. Arthur Blythe (born May 7, 1940, in Los Angeles California) is an American Jazz alto Saxophonist and Composer Steve Turre (born September 12, 1948 in Omaha Nebraska) Michael Barry Finnerty (born December 3 1951 is an American Jazz guitarist keyboardist and bassist best known for his work as a Session musician. ‘Abdullāh ( ar عبد الله "servant of God" also spelled Abdullah, Abd Allah, Abdallah, and Abdalla) is Coonskin is a 1975 film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi, about an African American rabbit fox and bear who rise to the top of the Organized Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of Elektra Records is a now-dormant American Record label owned by Warner Music Group (WMG and from 2004 on operating under WMG's Atlantic Records Originating faculty member in 1987 of New School University Jazz & Contemporary Music Program.

He formed the new group "Euphoria" in 1987 with Eric Person, Cary DeNigris and Reggie Washington; recorded Euphoria in 1987; toured Europe with Euphoria '87, '88, '90. Eric Person (b 1963, St Louis, Missouri) is an alto and soprano Saxophone player and leader of Meta-Four. Performed at Verona, Bolzano, Vienne, Nice, North Sea and Montreux Jazz Festivals in '89 with regrouped original quintet with Buddy Collette, Fred Katz, John Pisano, Carson Smith; recorded Reunion for Soul Note. For Soul Note records Arroyo with Euphoria group, Trio! w. Eric Person, Cary DeNigris, Eric Dolphy tribute My Panamanian Friend with Euphoria group, and solo drum session Dancing to a Different Drummer. Toured Europe with Euphoria in 1994. Hamilton was the subject of a documentary film by director Julian Benedikt, Dancing to a Different Drummer.

Hamilton released Foreststorn in 2001 featuring Euphoria with Cary DeNigris on guitar, Paul Ramsey on bass, and a new two horn front line featuring Eric Lawrence on alto and soprano saxes and Evan Schwam on tenor sax, as well as special guest appearances from former band members Arthur Blythe, Steve Turre and his wife Akua Dixon, Eric Person, former Spin Doctors guitarist Eric Schenkman (a student of Chico's), Blues Traveler front man John Popper (also a student of Chico's), and Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones. Paul Christopher Ramsey (born 3 September 1962 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Irish footballer who played in a defensive midfield Spin Doctors are an American Jam band / Alternative rock group formed in New York City, best known for their 1993 hits " Two Princes " Blues Traveler is an American rock band formed in Princeton New Jersey in 1987 John Popper (born March 29 1967) is an American Musician and Songwriter. Charles Robert "Charlie" Watts (born 2 June 1941 is the Drummer of The Rolling Stones. In August 2001 he performed in front of 2300 people at Lincoln Center "My Funny Valentine: A Tribute to Chico Hamilton" with Euphoria plus special guest appearances from Joe Beck, Arthur Blythe, Larry Coryell, Akua Dixon, Rodney Jones and Eric Person. Joe Beck ( July 29, 1945 – July 22, 2008) was an American Guitarist who had been notable in Jazz for more Rodney Jones is an American Poet and professor of English at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale In fall 2002 he released Thoughts of… with Euphoria, with special guest appearances from guitarists and former band members Joe Beck, Larry Coryell and Rodney Jones. Rodney Jones is an American Poet and professor of English at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

In 1997, Hamilton received the New School University Jazz & Contemporary Music Programs Beacons in Jazz Award in recognition for his "significant contribution to the evolution of Jazz. This is about the university in New York; for other uses see New School (disambiguation. " In 2002, he was awarded the WLIU-FM Radio Lifetime Achievement Award. At the IAJE in NYC January 2004, Hamilton was awarded a NEA Jazz Master Fellowship, presented to him by Roy Haynes. International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE was a Non-profit voluntary organization that distributed student Scholarships through its approved festivals program Roy Owen Haynes (born on March 13 1925, in Roxbury, Massachusetts) is an American Jazz Drummer and bandleader In December 2006, Congress confirmed the President's nomination of Chico Hamilton to the Presidents Council on the Arts. And in 2007, Hamilton received a Living Legacy Jazz Award as part of The Kennedy Center Jazz in Our Time Festival, as well as receiving a Doctor of Fine Arts from The New School. The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (on the building itself called the John F This is about the university in New York; for other uses see New School (disambiguation.

Hamilton has a resume that includes scores for film, original compositions, commercial jingles, 50+ albums as a leader, and countless international tours. In 2006, Chico released four CDs on Joyous Shout! in celebration of his 85th birthday: Juniflip featuring guest appearances from Love front-man Arthur Lee, vocalist (and successful actor) Bill Henderson, and former Hamilton band members trombonist George Bohanon and bass trombonist Jimmy Cheatham; Believe with special guest appearances from vocalist and R & B diva Fontella Bass and trombonist George Bohanon; 6th Avenue Romp featuring special guest appearances from guitarist Shuggie Otis, trumpeter Jon Faddis, trombonist George Bohanon, vocalist Brenna Bavis and percussionist Jaimoe of the Allman Brothers Band; and Heritage with special guest appearances from vocalist Marya Lawrence and trombonist George Bohanon. Arthur Lee has been the name of several notable men Arthur Lee (diplomat (1740-1792 U Bill Henderson may refer to Bill Henderson (actor, American jazz vocalist and actor Bill Henderson (Canadian singer, Canadian singer-songwriter Jimmy Cheatham ( June 18, 1924 in Birmingham Alabama - January 12, 2007 in San Diego California) was a Jazz trombonist Fontella Bass (born July 3 1940, St Louis, Missouri) is an American soul Singer, who is best known for Shuggie Otis (born November 30 1953) is an American R&B, rock, Blues, and Funk Singer, Jon Faddis, born on July 24, 1953 in Oakland California, is an American Jazz Trumpet player Jai Johanny Johanson (born John Lee Johnson on July 8, 1944, in Ocean Springs Mississippi) frequently known by the stage names Jaimoe The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia. In September 2007, Chico released Hamiltonia sampling his original compositions from the four albums released in 2006. Hamiltonia confirms Hamilton's status as one of the most important living jazz artists and composers.

Over the years, Hamilton has had a series of dance successes, including his signature song "Conquistadors" from his '60s Impulse album El Chico, and the Brazilian influenced song "Strut" from Hamilton's 1980 Elektra album, Nomad, which became so successful on the Northern Soul scene in the U. In Classical mechanics, an impulse is defined as the Integral of a Force with respect to Time: \mathbf{I} = \int \mathbf{F}\ El Chico is a restaurant chain in the Southwestern United States. Northern soul is a type of mid-tempo and uptempo heavy-beat Soul music (of mainly African American origin that was popularized in Northern England from K. that it had its own dance. In 2002 a track titled "For Mods Only" from Hamilton's 1968 Impulse album The Dealer, was included on the Thievery Corporation's Sounds from the Verve Hi-Fi. In Classical mechanics, an impulse is defined as the Integral of a Force with respect to Time: \mathbf{I} = \int \mathbf{F}\ The Dealer is a 1966 release by Jazz drummer/bandleader Chico Hamilton. Thievery Corporation is a Washington DC -based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton and their supporting In fall 2006, Rong Music released the 12" vinyl Kerry's Caravan from Mudd & Chico Hamilton, with remixes from long-term Idjut Boys collaborator and Fiasco imprint boss Ray Mang. Mudd is a surname and may refer to Harvey Seeley Mudd, American mining engineer namesake of Harvey Mudd College in Claremont California And the recent Impulsive! Remix Project features Mark De Clive Lowe's take on Chico's '60s track "El Toro. " Released December of 2007 from SoulFeast (Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell & Brian Michel Bacchus) on 12" limited edition vinyl is their recasting of Chico's classic track "Mysterious Maiden," and coming in Spring 2008 from SoulFeast is a CD & double vinyl 12" EP Chico Hamilton Presents: Alternative Dimensions of El Chico. Joaquin "Joe" Claussell is a New York DJ music producer and record label owner

Current life

Hamilton is presently teaching at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City; touring extensively in North America with Euphoria, which includes Cary DeNigris on guitar, Paul Ramsey on bass, Evan Schwam on flute, tenor and soprano saxes, and Ian Young on flute, alto and baritone saxes, and Jeremy Carlstedt on percussion; recording with his group and special guests; composing and performing music for film; and working on his autobiography. History The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music was founded by David Levy a former dean of Parsons The New School for Design, and saxophonist Arnie

Discography

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