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Chico Hamilton at Dizzy’s
The famed percussionist and band-leader is still working diligently to promote jazz music
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The first time that a student of jazz hears Chico Hamilton they immediately understand the reemergence of jazz in the 1970s. After rock and roll took over the radios and rebel-hearts of America in the sixties, many jazz artists felt that there was no place for them in American music and fled to Europe and South America. These varied cultural influences created a new jazz sound, continuing the gumbo tradition that jazz had always embodied.
Chico Hamilton, famed percussionist and band-leader, piloted the charge with music that combined traditional jazz elements and Brazilian-funk style. His new sound lured thousands of rock fans, clamoring towards a music they had never heard before. For the nearly four decades since his sound took America by storm, Hamilton has worked diligently to promote jazz music and exploration of new sounds. His latest album, Twelve Tones of Love, continues this multi-genre tradition and Hamilton will be playing the album at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola on Tuesday August 18th for two shows. Along for the double set is his quintet Euphoria, comprised of Paul Ramsey on bass, Evan Schwam on saxophone, Jeremy Carlstedt on percussion and Nick Demopoulus on piano. Tickets to each show are $20–$35 with a $10 food/drink minimum. To make reservations, contact Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at 212-258-9595 or visit http://www.jalc.org.