joyshout (joyshout@evansville.net)
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 21:48:00 -0600 ()
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 7, 1998
Joyous Shout! is proud to announce that legendary jazz drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton
will be performing with his "Euphoria" group, featuring Eric Person on saxes, Cary DeNigris on
guitar, and Paul Ramsey on bass, at the Whiskey A Go Go 35th Anniversary Celebration on January
18th, 1999 on a bill which will also include Martha Reeves,the Four Tops, the Miracles and the
Mighty Clouds of Joy). The Whiskey A Go Go is located at 8901 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood,
CA 90069 tel. 310.652.0147 (and online at www.whiskyagogo.com/html/news.html). After
another SOLD OUT performance by Chico and his "Euphoria" group in December on the "Jazz
Live!" series from Flushing Town Hall in NYC, January '99 kicks of with Chico and his
"Euphoria" group performing on the "Jazz En El Tambo" Festival in Uruguay, this performance at
the Whiskey, and then to finish off January Chico will be recording his first album as part of a new
recording contract for soon to be announced. Chico has also keeping busy with speaking
engagements following up on his being featured on the cover of the journal "Black Issues in Higher
Education", and working on his autobiography, a children's book, and a screenplay based on his
early years on the Central Avenue scene in Los Angeles.
We are happy to bring to your attention that Ovation, the new cable arts network, presenter of the
US TV debut Fall '97 of the Chico Hamilton documentary film, DANCING TO A DIFFERENT
DRUMMER, rebroadcast the film four times in April '98. We are even more proud to announce that
Chico will be receiving the Mannes/New School "Beacons of Jazz" award, in recognition for his
"significant contribution to the evolution of jazz." Throughout the Fall of '97, Chico and his
Euphoria group performed to a SOLD OUT audience on the JAZZ AT WOODSTOCK series, and
performed on their first tour in Greece to SOLD OUT audiences for 7 nights in Athens, and 1 night
each in Kastoria and Thessaloniki. We are looking forward to an imminent announcement of a new
recording deal for Chico, and building upon the successes of the last few years we feel that 1999
will really be a remarkable year in the further adventures of Chic, Chic, Chico!! In 1997, Chico and
his Euphoria group were honored to spend 5 days in Albi, France where Chico was Artist in
Residence (doing clinics, master classes, a performance with a local big band doing arrangements of
his music, and several shows with his Euphoria group), and if you will remember Chico's 10 city
tour of France in 1996 was declared the Cultural Event of the Month by a national daily newspaper.
Also in 1997 was a 7 day tour of the UK with barnstorming dates in Edinburgh, Glasgow,
Newcastle,Liverpool, Cambridge, Birmingham, Norwich and London. In London Chico also shot a
feature for the NBC Europe show 'Talking Jazz' which broadcast this past Fall, following up on the
success of the European premiere of the documentary film 'Chico Hamilton- Dancing To A Different
Drummer' on the French/German Arts Network ARTE which was seen by 165,000 viewers.
Still reverberating is all the talk about the incendiary performances by Chico and his Euphoria group
Summer of 1996 at the Festival Int'l De Jazz De Montreal (broadcast throughout all of Canada by
CBC French Radio), at the Ford Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival on two different stages in one day
(broadcast throughout all of the US by NPR), at the Lincoln Center Out-Of-Doors Festival for 9000
people, at the Brecon Jazz Festival (broadcast throughout Wales on BBC Wales) in Wales, and
Chico's first ever performance in Portugal on the Jazz Em Agosto Festival. Also continuing is
Chico's impressive run in the Down Beat Reader's Poll placing his 'Arroyo' CD in the 'Jazz Album
of the Year' category in 1992, his 'Dancing To A Different Drummer' solo drum CD in the 'Jazz
Album of the Year' category in 1995, his Euphoria group placing in the 'Electric Jazz Group'
category again in 1997 and the past 6 years, and Chico himself placing in the 'drums' category
several times in the past 5 years.
Feel free to contact me for more information or update promotional materials.
Thanks.
Peace.
Keep the Faith.
Jeffrey
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JEFFREY ANDREW CADDICK
JOYOUS SHOUT!
P.O. BOX 15244
EVANSVILLE, IN 47716
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER,
PERSONAL MANAGEMENT FOR CHICO HAMILTON,
DIFFERENT DRUMMER COLLECTIVE.
email to joyshout@evansville.net
visit our web site at www.joyousshout.com
(newly updated right now!!)
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