Chico Hamilton remains one of the greatest living drummers of our time. In the 1950s, Chico developed a sound on the instrument that was radically different from the bop-heavy style favored by his more explosive contemporaries. Chico's technique was whispery and tenacious, turning the snare, bass drum, cymbals and high-hat into coaxing co-conspirators. …
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