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CHICO

DIRECTOR / OREN JACOBY & ELGIN SMITH

A portrait of Chico Hamilton, Jazz Great, drummer extraordinaire, and co-founder of the Jazz and Contemporary Music Department at The New School in New York City.  This jazz legend has mentored generations of musicians since co-founding The New School for Jazz in 1986, setting them free to create their own music. Chico, his students, colleagues, and friends discuss his life and his vision for the future of jazz education. Produced by The New School, Communications and External Affairs

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