Joyous Shout! is HAPPY to announce a VERY special evening in NYC on April 2nd as Legendary Jazz Drummer and Bandleader Chico Hamilton and his young "Euphoria" group with Cary DeNigris on guitar, Paul Ramsey on bass, Erik Lawrence on alto and soprano sax, and Evan Schwam on tenor sax, perform in the Main Room at the Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard Street, NYC 10013 Tel 212.219.2006, with one set at 8 PM which will be videotaped for broadcast on the BET on Jazz TV show "Live at the Knitting Factory"   (www.knittingfactory.com/television/).

This coming June 12th will see the release of Chico Hamilton's debut recording for Koch Jazz, FORESTSTORN. The new album features his young "Euphoria" group as well as Special Guest Appearances from Former Bandmembers Arthur Blythe, Steve Turre and his wife Akua Dixon, Eric Person, former Spin Doctors guitarist Eric Schenkman (a student of Chico's), Blues Traveler front man John Popper (also a student of Chico's), and Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones. More information on this upcoming release will be publicized shortly.

May 2nd will bring Chico being featured on NPR's Jazz Profiles series, hosted by Nancy Wilson. This series is produced by Tim Owens, with Chico's show being reported by Njemile Carol Jones. For further information please point your browser at http://npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/programs.html..

Chico and his "Euphoria" group will also be performing three nights May 25th, 26th, and 27th performing at the Grand Opening of Cafe Rouge in Sedona, AZ for the Prescott Jazz Society (www.pjazz.org). Starting in June, Chico will be touring extensively thru the end of the year in support of the new "Foreststorn" album.

Joyous Shout! is also proud to announce that Chico Hamilton is now being booked worldwide exclusively by Concerted Efforts Tel: 617.969.0810 Fax: 617.969.6761 Email: concerted@concertedefforts.com Website: www.concertedefforts.com.

Stay tuned for the FURTHER ADVENTURES OF CHIC, CHIC, CHICO IN 2001!!

Thanks.

Peace.

Keep the Faith.

Jeffrey