Luckily, I'm in the position now of being able to play purely because I have the desire to do so.
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I mean, there's a hell of a lot of grounds for protest, but you don't do it through music.Chico Hamilton
Personally, I can't see how anyone can produce any beautiful music out of being angry.
Chico Hamilton
But you can't extend, or go beyond any point musically, without the basic fundamentals.
Chico Hamilton
And I'm happy to say that I'm able to find people wherever I go that are not black, not white - they're just human beings. That's where I am, where I've been and where I intend to stay.
Chico Hamilton
You know, there are a lot of jazz players that aren't as contemporary as these young pop players are they haven't kept up with it.
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The type of band that I have now, the type of music that we're playing you either like it or you dislike it. If you dislike it, you probably don't know why. By the same token, you can't even really say why you like it.
Chico Hamilton
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