Jazz drummer Chico Hamilton dies at 92.

[Bugman]

One of the great ones. R.I.P. Chico.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...s-at-92-20131126,0,333720.story#axzz2lnFSo77y

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[red indian]

He has always been one of my heroes, fantastic brush player.

 

[red indian]

Has his death been covered on US prime time news?

 

[TklDuo-Drew]

Unfortunetly no. Instead US prime time news is covering the Jessica Simpson weight gain and Justin Beiber bought an ice cream cone.


Drew

 

[red indian]

aye, sounds about right. Dear oh dear.

 

[Bugman]

aye, sounds about right. Dear oh dear.

Red, you don't know the half of it. I often turn to the BBC for world news. And BBC Magazine online has become a favorite of mine. I'm saddened in a way by that, but there it is.

 

[red indian]

Yes its still amazing to me after all these years how little regard is paid to jazz and jazz musicians generally in the country of its birth.