Chico Hamilton
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Chico Hamilton was an influential American jazz drummer and bandleader known for his subtle, cool-toned style and innovative small-group ensembles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chico Hamilton canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6700573 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chico Hamilton Context triple: [Impulse! Records, notableArtist, Chico Hamilton]
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A.
Bennie Maupin
Bennie Maupin is an American jazz saxophonist, bass clarinetist, and composer best known for his work with Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis during the fusion era.
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B.
Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd was an influential American jazz trumpeter and bandleader known for his work in hard bop and later pioneering jazz-funk and fusion styles.
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C.
Paul Desmond
Paul Desmond was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer best known for his work with the Dave Brubeck Quartet and for writing the classic tune "Take Five."
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D.
Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer known for his work in hard bop and post-bop, including classic Blue Note recordings and collaborations with leading jazz artists of the 1960s and beyond.
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E.
Louie Bellson
Louie Bellson was an American jazz drummer, composer, and bandleader renowned for his virtuosic technique, pioneering use of double bass drums, and collaborations with major swing and big band leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chico Hamilton Target entity description: Chico Hamilton was an influential American jazz drummer and bandleader known for his subtle, cool-toned style and innovative small-group ensembles.
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A.
Bennie Maupin
Bennie Maupin is an American jazz saxophonist, bass clarinetist, and composer best known for his work with Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis during the fusion era.
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B.
Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd was an influential American jazz trumpeter and bandleader known for his work in hard bop and later pioneering jazz-funk and fusion styles.
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C.
Paul Desmond
Paul Desmond was an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer best known for his work with the Dave Brubeck Quartet and for writing the classic tune "Take Five."
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D.
Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer known for his work in hard bop and post-bop, including classic Blue Note recordings and collaborations with leading jazz artists of the 1960s and beyond.
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E.
Louie Bellson
Louie Bellson was an American jazz drummer, composer, and bandleader renowned for his virtuosic technique, pioneering use of double bass drums, and collaborations with major swing and big band leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musician
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz drummer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2013 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | West Coast jazz scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Foreststorn Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Buddy Collette
NERFINISHED
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Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dexter Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Dolphy NERFINISHED ⓘ Fred Katz NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerry Mulligan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Lena Horne NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Horn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-09-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-11-25 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| familyName | Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBand | Chico Hamilton Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
West Coast jazz
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cool jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Foreststorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | modern jazz drumming ⓘ |
| influencedBy | cool jazz tradition ⓘ |
| instrument | drum kit ⓘ |
| memberOf | Chico Hamilton Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Chico Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative small-group ensembles
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subtle, cool-toned drumming style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chico Hamilton Quintet (1955 album)
NERFINISHED
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Gongs East! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dealer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ drummer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Impulse! Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Jazz Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chico Hamilton Description of subject: Chico Hamilton was an influential American jazz drummer and bandleader known for his subtle, cool-toned style and innovative small-group ensembles.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.