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Chico Hamilton Biography

Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton, (September 20, 1921 – November 25, 2013) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader.

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Luckily, I'm in the position now of being able to play purely because I have the desire to do so.

Able, Desire, Luckily, Play, Purely

I mean, there's a hell of a lot of grounds for protest, but you don't do it through music.

Grounds, Hell, Mean, Music, Protest

I'm quite sure that all true professional artists, of every description, in all walks of life, whether their craft is painting, music, sculpture, medicine or anything have one primary concern - mankind.

Artist, Description, Medicine, Painting, Sculpture

The type of band that I have now, the type of music that we're playing you either like it or you dislike it. If you dislike it, you probably don't know why. By the same token, you can't even really say why you like it.

Band, Jazz, Know, Music, Say

My roots and Victor's are jazz, basically, but these two young fellows that we have with us come out of rock bands. And they're tremendously exciting players.

Fellows, Jazz, Player, Rock, Rocks, Two

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.

Dedicated, Like, Music, Play, Playing, Want

Personally, I can't see how anyone can produce any beautiful music out of being angry.

Beautiful, Jazz, Music, Personally, See

For the last five years I've been in the production business.

Five, Lasts, Production, Years

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.

Guess, Order, Outlet, Play, Suffering, Work

I've been a little more fortunate, perhaps, than a lot of people have, for the simple reason that I've constantly been moving: so nobody can hit me - you know what I mean? Protesting is not the answer - not along those lines.

Know, Mean, Moving, Nobody, Perhaps, Simple

And I'm happy to say that I'm able to find people wherever I go that are not black, not white - they're just human beings. That's where I am, where I've been and where I intend to stay.

Black, Happy, Intend, People, White

Musicians have to suffer to a certain degree in order to obtain their outlet.

Certain, Music, Obtain, Order, Outlet, Suffering

I don't dig staying in one groove.

Dig, Groove, Jazz, Music, Stay Strong, Staying

I have a company in New York City producing music for commercials, for radio, TV, features, etc. That's how I've been making my living. And now the company is very successful - to the extent that I can afford to come out and play.

Making, Music, New York, Play, Successful, York

But you can't extend, or go beyond any point musically, without the basic fundamentals.

Basic, Extend, Fundamentals, Musically, Point