Chico Hamilton. Todd Boebel/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Todd Boebel/Courtesy of the artist A Blog Supreme Drummer Chico Hamilton, West Coast Jazz Pioneer, Dies November 26, 2013 • A linchpin of "cool" jazz in the 1950s and '60s, he assembled bands that came to be described as chamber jazz, full of unusual textures and future star talent. Hamilton, who continued performing into his ninth decade, was 92. Drummer Chico Hamilton, West Coast Jazz Pioneer, Dies Listen · 3:59 3:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/247359368/247397345" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Drummer Chico Hamilton, West Coast Jazz Pioneer, Dies Listen · 3:59 3:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/247359368/247397345" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Charles Lloyd performs with pianist Jason Moran in Munich in early 2013. Dorothy Darr/ECM Records hide caption toggle caption Dorothy Darr/ECM Records A Blog Supreme 75 Years Of Charles Lloyd, Jazz's Spirit Warrior March 15, 2013 • Hear five tunes spanning the saxophonist's career, from '60s mysticism to modern spirituals.
Music Interviews The 'Far Out' Music of Fred Katz December 13, 2007 • Fred Katz wrote for film in Hollywood, accompanied Harpo Marx on piano and taught college anthropology, all as a high-school dropout. But that was after he played with the Chico Hamilton quintet — and brought the cello into modern jazz. The 'Far Out' Music of Fred Katz Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17211431/17222497" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Interviews For Chico Hamilton, The Beat Goes On September 21, 2006 • Today is the 85th birthday of jazz drummer and legendary bandleader Chico Hamilton. He has spent seventy years behind the drum kit, performing in a wide variety of styles and jazz flavors: from big band and R&B, to funky and experimental. For Chico Hamilton, The Beat Goes On Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6112226/6112387" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
For Chico Hamilton, The Beat Goes On Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6112226/6112387" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
