A lot of musicians aren’t proud; they’ll do other work, just to be able to play music. I guess that’s the way it’s always going to be – musicians will have to suffer to a certain degree in order to obtain their outlet.
Chico Hamilton Quotes
At this stage of my life, I've dedicated myself to playing what I want to play, how I want to play it for the rest of my time. Regardless of whether one might like it or one might not like it, this is where I am.
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| Birth: | 20th September, 1921 |
| Death: | 25th November, 2013 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Drummer |
About
Chico Hamilton was born in Los Angeles, California. He was an American drummer. Hamilton started his career in a band with Charles Mingus, Illinois Jacquet, Ernie Royal, Dexter Gordon, Buddy Collette and Jack Kelso. He appeared in the film You'll Never Get Rich as part of the backing group supporting Fred Astaire. He recorded his first album as leader in 1955 with George Duvivier and Howard Roberts for Pacific Jazz. In same year Hamilton formed an unusual quintet in L.A. featuring cello, flute, guitar, bass and drums. In 2002, he was awarded the WLIU-FM Radio Lifetime Achievement Award. At the IAJE in NYC January 2004, he was awarded a NEA Jazz Master Fellowship.
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