- The Further Adventures of El Chico · 1966
- The Dealer · 1951
- The Dealer · 1966
- Man From Two Worlds · 1963
- Sweet Smell of Success (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 1957
- Gongs East! · 1958
- Chico Hamilton with Paul Horn · 1963
- El Chico · 1965
- Sweet Smell of Success (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 1957
- Plenty of Horn (feat. Chico Hamilton, Fred Katz, John Pisano, Red Mitchell, Shelly Manne, Larry Bunker, Billy Bean & Gerry Wiggins) · 2011
- El Chico · 1965
- Plenty of Horn (feat. Chico Hamilton, Fred Katz, John Pisano, Red Mitchell, Shelly Manne, Larry Bunker, Billy Bean & Gerry Wiggins) · 2011
- The Original Chico Hamilton Quintet Live at the Strollers · 2011
- 2014
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011
- 2009
Singles & EPs
- 2005
Live Albums
Compilations
About Chico Hamilton
Drummer Chico Hamilton's reputation is built on his skills as a band-leader and one-man finishing school for promising young players. Eric Dolphy, Charles Lloyd, and Larry Coryell all logged early time in different incarnations of Chico's band in the 1950s and '60s. Along with his focus on melodic development from behind the trap set, Hamilton has consistently refused to stay stuck in the cool-jazz style of his youth.
- HOMETOWN
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- BORN
- September 21, 1921