Sweet Smell of Success (7.6)
Movie · 1957
as The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Chico Hamilton
Born on September 20, 1921 in Los Angeles, California, USA, died on November 25, 2013.
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.
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