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Chico Hamilton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Foreststorn Hamilton, better known as Chico Hamilton (born September 21, 1921 in Los Angeles) is a jazz drummer. Hamilton subject of documentary film by director Julian Benedikt DANCING TO A DIFFERENT DRUMMER '94.Hamilton debuts new drums, bass and guitar "TRIO" group at Artpark Jazz Festival '94 and in '95 40th anniversary of debut recording as leader with same instrumentation takes new "TRIO!" w. Hamilton participates in trans-Atlantic collaboration on the down tempo dance track "Kerry's Caravan" by "MUDD and Chico Hamilton" released on 12" vinyl September 2005. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chico_Hamilton   (953 words)

GIANT STEP™ | Artist - Chico Hamilton Chico’s current CD release is “Juniflip”, featuring his "Euphoria" group with Cary DeNigris on guitar, Paul Ramsey on bass, Evan Schwam on flute, tenor and soprano saxes, Karolina Strassmayer on flute, alto and soprano saxes, Andrew Hadro on flute, alto and baritone saxes, and Jeremy Carlstedt on percussion. Chico is presently teaching at New School University Jazz Program; touring extensively in North America with "Euphoria" group; recording with his "Euphoria" group and special guests; composing and performing music for film; and working on autobiography. Chico performs with his “Euphoria” group including Cary DeNigris on guitar, Paul Ramsey on bass, Evan Schwam on flute, tenor and soprano saxes, and Geoffrey Countryman on flute, alto and baritone saxes, and Jeremy Carlstedt on percussion. www.giantstep.net /artists/374/bio   (340 words)

Chico Hamilton b Hamilton's future career as a drummer was well established even before he left school. Hamilton's groups of the '50s featured several outstanding musicians—among them Collette, Fred Katz, Eric Dolphy, Ralph Pena, Dennis Budimir and Ron Carter—and experimented with unusual instrumental combinations, notably cello and flute. In the mid-'60s Hamilton was invited to write and perform advertising jingles; this proved so successful that he formed a production company, the running of which kept him from active participation in jazz for several years. www.centrohd.com /bio/bio20/chico_hamilton_b.htm   (275 words)

CHICO HAMILTON Only the first of the Chico Hamilton Quintet's albums has been imported here (from Japan, where I've heard rumors the second album was also released on CD), although a number of his post-Pacific Jazz albums (including at least two with Eric Dolphy) are available. Hamilton was the drummer -- ordinarily an odd choice to lead such a group, but Hamilton was probably the most musical drummer in jazz, equal to Shelly Manne in subtlety and finesse, but tempered by his years with Lena Horne into a more musically sensitive attitude. When Hamilton hired Charles Loyd to replace Dolphy, he also abandoned the original Quintet format and music. www.holeintheweb.com /drp/hamilton.htm   (1326 words)

:: News from Tri-C   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) At 83, Chico Hamilton is still swingin’ with youthful vigor and old-school panache. Hamilton was recently awarded the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship for 2004, recognizing his significant contribution to the art form. Chico has been putting the finishing touches on his new album Juniflip, set for release in the fall, featuring Euphoria bandmates Cary DeNigris on guitar, Paul Ramsey on bass, Evan Schwam on tenor sax and Karolina Strassmeyer on flute, alto and soprano saxes. www.tri-c.cc.oh.us /news/docs/20040607.htm   (346 words)

LSR V2: Spotlight And in choosing the Chico Hamilton Quintet as its in-house group for the nightclub scenes, the filmmakers not only demonstrated unusually hip taste in music, they also proved to be quite progressive in depicting an interracial band on-screen. Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton began his drum journey as a teenager in Los Angeles, where he played in a band with schoolmates Charles Mingus, Illinois Jacquet, Ernie Royal, Dexter Gordon, Buddy Collette and Jack Kelso. Hamilton went on to become the house drummer at Billy Berg's, the popular Los Angeles nightspot where every major jazz artist from New York eventually came through, including Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Billie Holiday (with whom he later would record). www.liquidsoulradio.com /v2/spotlight_chico.htm   (2518 words)

Timely -- New Album by Chico Hamilton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Veteran drummer, composer and bandleader Chico Hamilton made his mark on the West Coast jazz scene in the 1940s. The Chico Hamilton Quintet was one of the last great bands of the "cool jazz" period. Chico Hamilton's composition "Denise is one of ten tracks from "Timely," Hamilton's new CD on All Points Jazz. www.familyhaven.com /music/chicohamilton.html   (479 words)

Concerted Efforts - Boston - Booking the finest in world music, zydeco, blues, folk, soul, rock, jazz, gospel, and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Essentially, Hamilton's hipness shines forth with a multitude of prismatic colors to coincide with a few ballads, where the leader's affecting vocals reaffirm his upbeat demeanor... Overall, Hamilton melds a little tenderness and pizzazz into a program that's springing with true sentiment. "Drummer Chico Hamilton is one of those amazing musicians who could always swing with authority and with impeccable taste. www.concertedefforts.com /artists_chic_quotes.asp   (314 words)

NYPL, Video Gallery Cataloging Data: Chico Hamilton Hamilton describes Louis Armstrong as one of the most lovable, humble, personable musicians; he was modest about his endeavors and possessed an incredible stage presence. Hamilton recalls playing in clubs for gangsters, at rodeos, and expresses how good music has been to him, he feels blessed to be able to play his own music/compositions in addition. Hamilton developed his brush technique, one of his trade-marks, while playing with Jack Kelso in a family band (Old Man Meyer's) as youngsters in outlying spots around L.A. He later used this brush technique while playing with Lena Horne and Tony Bennett. www.nypl.org /research/sc/scl/MULTIMED/JAZZHIST/chcat.htm   (865 words)

National Initiatives: NEA Jazz Masters - Foreststorn Chico Hamilton Chico Hamilton is almost as well known for his band leadership and ability to discover talented newcomers as for his subtle, creative drumming. In 1987, Hamilton was on the originating faculty at Parsons New School of Jazz in New York. In June 1999, Hamilton received a Beacons of Jazz award from the Mannes College of Music at the New School University in New York City, where he is presently teaching. arts.endow.gov /national/jazz/masterbios/hamilton.html   (431 words)

NEA Jazz Masters ChicoHamilton Drummer Chico Hamilton early on was said to exemplify West Coast Jazz, which quickly became a tired cliché used as a slam to signify something much less vibrant than what was being cooked up in New York City in the '50s and '60s. According to Chico it was actually a Basin Street club gig in New York that paired his band with Max Roach's group, which led to the publicity stunt billing of East Coast vs. West Coast jazz. As a bandleader Chico's sensitive and musical traps approach was obviously required by the settings he chose. www.iaje.org /bio.asp?ArtistID=72   (630 words)

Chico Hamilton : Chic Chic Chico - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect For this interesting LP, drummer Chico Hamilton is mostly heard with an octet of Los Angeles musicians. The group, comprised of trumpet/trombone/tenor man Harold Land, French horn/flute (or piccolo) player and guitarist Gabor Szabo, bassist Albert Stinson, and the drummer/leader, performs originals by Hamilton and Szabo, plus "What's New." The concise performances (which are often tightly arranged) are full of subtleties and fine playing, particularly from the guitarist. The title cut was recorded two months later and is the last recording by Chico Hamilton with his star sideman Charles Lloyd, who is heard on flute. www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,97934,00.html   (215 words)

The Amazing Chico Hamilton Quintet Hamilton was the drummer -- ordinarily an odd choice to lead this kind of group, but Hamilton was probably the most musical drummer in jazz, equal to his contemporary, Shelly Manne, in subtlety and finesse, but tempered by his seven years with singer Lena Horne into a greater musical sensitivity. The Chico Hamilton Quintet Featuring Buddy Collette (Pacific Jazz PJ-1209), which was recorded in August, 1955 and released later that year. Chico Hamilton Quintet (PJ-1225), a startlingly uninspired title and the third Quintet album to have essentially the same name. www.holeintheweb.com /drp/bhd/ChicoHamilton5.htm   (1850 words)

StereoTimes - Music Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Chico has also recently put the finishing touches on his new album Juniflip featuring his current "Euphoria" quintet with Cary DeNigris on guitar, Paul Ramsey on bass, Evan Schwam on tenor sax, and Karolina Strassmayer on flute, alto and soprano saxes. Augmenting the quintet on five cuts are former Hamilton band-members George Bohanon on trombone and Jimmy Cheatham on bass trombone. Chico will be taking break from live work over the winter to compose music for a film score, but will be back on stage the evening of January 22, 2004 at Makor (35 West 67th Street, NYC Tel. www.stereotimes.com /mr112103.shtm   (507 words)

CD Review of Chico Hamilton - Foreststorn on Koch Jazz @ jazzreview.com Hamilton & co. explore the world of grooves from blues, latin, swing, funk and beyond. The blues are saluted with a nice Hamilton vocal on the classic “I’m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town” that also features the decidedly un-bluesy harmonica of John Popper of the popular group Blues Traveler. The swinging “Around The Corner,” another Hamilton original, gives the drummer a chance to shine with a nice hi-hat solo which segues into a spacey interlude featuring bassist Paul Ramsey before returning to the swinging groove. www.jazzreview.com /cdreview.cfm?ID=1274   (330 words)

Jazz Percussionist Chico Hamilton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Chico Hamilton has been a vital force on the jazz scene for over 50 years. Hamilton played with such legends as Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, T-Bone Walker and Lena Horne, to name only a few. In 2004, he was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship, which recognizes distinguished Jazz artists who have made a significant contribution to the art form. www.mc3.edu /cr/mc3news/2005/sep/chico.htm   (177 words)

Jazz Concert Review Chico Hamilton & Euphoria @ jazzreview.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) July 15, 2001 - Drummer/bandleader Chico Hamilton has, like Ellington, Mingus and Blakey, a tradition of his bands being 'finishing schools' for jazz musicians: Larry Coryell, Eric Dolphy, Paul Horn, Arthur Blythe, Fred Katz and Gabor Szabo are among those passed through the ranks of his various organizations. Hamilton was joy to watch AND hear ' his playing alternated between (and combined) a assured, swinging groove and an almost rock-like WHUMP ' never overplaying, un-fancy, joyful and relaxed. Chico & his Euphoria genuinely enjoyed performing for the crowd ' these weren't Artists from some Mount Olympus, acting like they were doing the audience a favor just by Being There. www.jazzreview.com /articleprint.cfm?ID=299   (515 words)

Jambands.com | CD Reviews | Foreststorn - Chico Hamilton | 2001-11-21 Fortunately for us, Hamilton does have a new recording, and it is buffet of great grooves, played by great musicians. This is Hamilton's real first name, as well as the name of his late son to whom the album is dedicated. Hamilton and his band shine on That Boy With the Long Hair, a Latin-based tune with flowing flute solos provided by multi-instrumentalist Erik Lawrence. www.jambands.com /CDReviews/content_2001_11_21.06.phtml   (587 words)

Joyous Shout Online Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Hamilton"; the chamber-like opening (reminiscent of Chico’s group of the 50’s) of another swinger on "Little Bit of This, Little Bit of That"; and Chico’s signature "Conquistadors" groove on "Yeh Yeh (for Carlos Santana)". Chico and his “Euphoria” working band with guitarist Cary DeNigris, bassist Kenny Davis and saxist Eric Person performing a program of compositions by former Hamilton band member saxist Eric Dolphy. Chico records in a bass-less format with “Euphoria” stalwarts guitarist Cary DeNigris and saxist Eric Person. www.amplifier-store.com /joyousshout   (450 words)

Chico Hamilton | Timely Hamilton is especially adept at enhancing the beauty and iconography of a brilliant soloist. Hamilton alternates a variety of blues rhythms in “Another Shade Of The Blues” to spotlight Person's especially attractive alto-glyphics (a sort of mix of Arthur Blythe and Kenny Garrett). Hamilton also provides two takes of “These Are The Dues” (first explored on 1992's Reunion), a bloozy swagger highlighting DeNigris in the first and a speedy Brazilian stroll centered on Person for the second. www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=4733   (890 words)

Chico Hamilton - Arroyo: Reviews, Track Listing, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Throughout his career, drummer Chico Hamilton [+] has had an impressive track record as a talent scout. Hamilton called this particular group (which also featured guitarist Cary DeNigris [+] and bassist Reggie Washington [+]) Arroyo, and they perform a very well-rounded set on this Soul Note release. The music ranges from Lester Young's "Tickle Toe" and a lengthy reworking of "Alone Together" to six group originals that are sometimes fairly free. www.music.com /release/arroyo/2   (204 words)

NewMusicbox Sitemap Throughout his long and fruitful career, drummer Chico Hamilton has encountered 50 years of talent and inspiration. Moving from his first encounters with Miles Davis in the late '40s (represented by Hamilton's take on "Freddie Freeloader") to his own meditations on the personalities and styles of Lester Young, John Coltrane, and Joe Beck. This album, like jazz in general, is about relationships and Hamilton has certainly had some beautiful ones during his days. www.newmusicbox.org /st_result.nmbx?id=43st19   (149 words)

GIANT STEP™ | Release - Thoughts Of ... by Chico Hamilton "THOUGHTS OF..." is a swing, swing, swinging affair featuring Chico and his "Euphoria" group- Cary DeNigris on guitar, Paul Ramsey on bass, Evan Schwam on tenor sax, Erik Lawrence on alto and soprano sax, and Karolina Strassmayer on flute, alto and soprano sax. Chico wrote new compositions especially for the recording and he also sets new swinging grooves on surprising contemporary covers: that classic "Conquistadors" beat on Joe Claussell's recent dance floor stomper, "Je Ka Jo"; and the "Killer Joe" groove of the album-closer, a cover of the Modfather Paul Weller's "Bull-Rush." Legendary jazz drummer and bandleader Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton, born September 21st, 1921 in... www.giantstep.net /releases/321   (135 words)

Classic Jazz Guitar - Guitarists Almost immediately he was recommended as a replacement for Howard Roberts with the Chico Hamilton Trio. He toured and recorded with Hamilton through 1959 and also played and recorded with Jimmy Guiffre during this same time. The sides cut with The Chico Hamilton Trio (Pacific Jazz 1220) were probably recorded right after Hall arrived in Los Angeles, so they are representative of Hall's early style and technique. www.classicjazzguitar.com /artists/artists_page.jsp?artist=16   (527 words)

Concerted Efforts - Chico Hamilton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Chico Hamilton has been a vital force on the jazz scene for over fifty years. Chico joined with Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan in 1952 to form a group which became legendary and made recordings for the Pacific Jazz label. It's a swing, swing, swinging affair featuring Chico and his "Euphoria" group- Cary DeNigris on guitar, Paul Ramsey on bass, Evan Schwam on tenor sax, Erik Lawrence on alto and soprano sax, and Karolina Strassmayer on flute, alto and soprano sax. www.concertedefforts.com /artists_chic.asp   (494 words)

eBay - chico hamilton, Records, CDs items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Chico Hamilton His Greatest Hits Impulse Records Dbl LP Chico Hamilton Trio LP Pacific Jazz # 1220 ORIG Chico Hamilton Japan LD Live At the Village Vanguard search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=chico+hamilton&newu=1&...   (429 words)

Amazon.com: Dancing to a Different Drummer: Music: Chico Hamilton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) As I write this, for some reason, much of drummer Chico Hamilton's output as a leader is either out of print, or only available as very expensive import discs. Chico Hamilton has pretty much played it all in the jazz field. I love Hamilton's sense of adventure, STILL trying to do something different after all these years (this was recorded in 1993). www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000404H?v=glance   (552 words)

Filmfest DC - Film Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Less a percussionist than a pure force of nature, Foreststorn “Chico” Hamilton says that the real universal language of man is the beat, which springs from the heartbeat. The first bandleader to feature a cello in his quintet, Hamilton has composed scores for diverse films like Alexander Mackendrick’s The Sweet Smell of Success and Roman Polanksi’s Repulsion. In 1994, Julian Benedikt befriended Hamilton after a club date and produced an hour-long documentary for European television. www.filmfestdc.org /series/filmSummary.asp?docID=1465   (163 words)

JR.com: Chico Hamilton - Thoughts Of... in Music: Drums:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Personnel: Chico Hamilton (vocals, arranger, drums, percussion); Karolina Strassmayer (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute); Eric Lawrence (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Evan Schwam (tenor saxophone); Joe Beck, Larry Croyell, Rodney Jones, Cary DeNigris (guitar); Paul Ramsey (bass). Drummer Chico Hamilton's reputation is built on his skills as a band-leader and one-man finishing school for promising young players. Along with his focus on melodic development from behind the trap set, Hamilton has consistently refused to stay stuck in the cool jazz style of his youth. jr.com /JRProductPage.process?Product_Id=3896286&...   (327 words)

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