Scott Hamilton (musician)
Scott Hamilton (born September 12, 1954) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist associated with swing and mainstream jazz.
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Background information | |
Born | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | September 12, 1954
Genres | Jazz, swing |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Tenor saxophone |
Years active | 1970s–present |
Associated acts | Gene Harris |
Website | scotthamiltonsax |
Career
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Hamilton started playing tenor saxophone at the age of sixteen.[1] In 1976 he moved to New York City and played with Benny Goodman at the end of the decade.[1] Most often he has been the leader of bands.[1] He has worked with Ruby Braff and Warren Vache.[1]
He recorded his first significant jazz album as a leader for Chiaroscuro in 1977. The same year, he proceeded to record his debut album for Concord, with whom he maintained a long recording career as a solo act and as a member of the Concord Jazz All Stars. He accompanied singer Rosemary Clooney in the studio and on the road for a decade.
During the 1980s, he toured Japan, Sweden, the UK, and performed at the Grande Parade du Jazz in Nice, France. In the 1990s he moved to London and formed a quartet with John Pearce, Dave Green, and Steve Brown. In 2007 he made a guest appearance at the Brecon Jazz Festival accompanied by Humphrey Lyttelton and his band. Part of this concert was shown on BBC Four as Humph's Last Stand, a tribute to Lyttelton after his death in 2008. In 2013 and 2014 Hamilton worked with Andrea Motis and Joan Chamorro.
Discography
As leader
- Scott Hamilton Is a Good Wind Who Is Blowing Us No Ill (Concord Jazz, 1977)
- Scott Hamilton 2 (Concord Jazz, 1978)
- Scott Hamilton and Warren Vache (with Scott's Band in New York) (Concord Jazz, 1978)
- Live at Concord '77 with Ross Tompkins, Joe Venuti, Ray Brown, Jake Hanna (Concord Jazz, 1978)
- Back to Back with Buddy Tate (Concord Jazz, 1979)
- No Bass Hit with Jake Hanna, Dave McKenna (Concord Jazz, 1979)
- Tenorshoes (Concord Jazz, 1980)
- Skyscrapers with Warren Vache (Concord Jazz, 1980)
- Apples and Oranges (Concord Jazz, 1981)
- Scott's Buddy with Buddy Tate (Concord Jazz, 1981)
- Close Up (Concord Jazz, 1982)
- Tour De Force with Al Cohn (Concord Jazz, 1982)
- A First with Ruby Braff (Concord Jazz, 1985)
- A Sailboat in the Moonlight with Ruby Braff (Concord Jazz, 1986)
- Major League with Jake Hanna, Dave McKenna (Concord Jazz, 1986)
- A Sound Investment with Flip Phillips (Concord Jazz, 1987)
- Plays Ballads (Concord Jazz, 1989)
- Radio City (Concord Jazz, 1990)
- The Gene Harris/Scott Hamilton Quintet: At Last (Concord Jazz, 1990)
- Groovin' High with Ken Peplowski, Spike Robinson (Concord Jazz, 1992)
- Race Point with Gerald Wiggins, Andy Simpkins, Jeff Hamilton, Howard Alden (Concord Jazz, 1992)
- Scott Hamilton with Strings (Concord Jazz, 1993)[2]
- East of the Sun (Concord Jazz, 1993)
- Organic Duke (Concord Jazz, 1994)
- Live at the Brecon Jazz Festival (Concord Jazz, 1995)
- Groovin' High: Live at EJ's (JLR, 1996)
- My Romance (Concord Jazz, 1996)
- After Hours (Concord Jazz, 1997)
- Christmas Love Song (Concord Jazz, 1997)
- The Red Door with Bucky Pizzarelli (Concord, 1998)
- Blues Bop & Ballads (Concord Jazz, 1999)
- Jazz Signatures (Concord Jazz, 2001)
- Scott Hamilton Quartet Live in London (Concord Jazz, 2003)
- Heavy Juice with Harry Allen (Concord Jazz, 2004)
- Back in New York (Concord Jazz, 2005)
- Nocturnes & Serenades (Concord Jazz, 2006)
- Live at Jazztone Loerrach with Olaf Polziehn (Satin Doll, 2006)
- Zootcase with Alan Barnes (Woodville 2007)
- Across the Tracks (Concord Jazz, 2008)
- Mainstream Giants of Jazz (Robinwood, 2009)
- Midnight at Nola's Penthouse with Rossano Sportiello (Arbors, 2010)
- Hi-Ya with Alan Barnes (Woodville, 2010)
- A Splendid Trio with Howard Alden and Frank Tate (Arbors, 2011)
- Tight but Loose with Dusko Goykovich (Organic, 2011)
- Scott Hamilton Meets Jesper Thilo (Stunt, 2011)
- How About You with Bernard Pichl (Organic, 2011)
- 'Round Midnight with Harry Allen (Challenge, 2012)
- Remembering Billie (Blue Duchess, 2013)
- Swedish Ballads & More with Jan Lundgren (Stunt, 2013)
- I Could Write a Book with Andrea Pozza (Fone, 2013)
- Live at Smalls (Smallslive, 2014)
- Scott Hamilton Plays with the Dany Doriz Caveau de la Huchette Orchestra (Frémeaux & Associés, 2014)
- Bean and the Boys with Paolo Birro and Alfred Kramer (Fone, 2015)
- Who Cares? with Andrea Pozza (Fone, 2015)
- Live in Bern with Jeff Hamilton (Capri, 2015)
- Second Time Around with Dusko Goykovich (Organic, 2015)
- Scott Hamilton Plays Jule Styne (Blue Duchess, 2015)
- The Shadow of Your Smile (Blau, 2016)
- Live! with Harry Allen (Gac 2016)
- La Rosita (Blau, 2016)
- The Best Things in Life with Karin Krog (Stunt, 2016)
- Ballads for Audiophiles with Paolo Birro, Alfred Kramer, Aldo Zunino (Fone, 2017)
- Triple Treat with Leah Kline, Francesca Tandoi (2017)
- Meets the Piano Players (Organic, 2017)
- The Things We Did Last Summer with Champian Fulton (Blau, 2017)
- Moon Mist (Blau, 2018)
- Street of Dreams (Blau, 2019)
As sideman
With Ruby Braff
- A First (Concord Jazz, 1985)
- Mr. Braff to You (Phontastic, 1986)
- Volume One (Concord Jazz, 1991)
- Volume Two (Concord Jazz, 1992)
- For the Last Time (Arbors, 2008)
With Rosemary Clooney
- Everything's Coming Up Rosie (Concord Jazz, 1977)
- Here's to My Lady (Concord Jazz, 1979)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin (Concord Jazz, 1980)
- With Love (Concord Jazz, 1981)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Cole Porter (Concord Jazz, 1982)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Harold Arlen (Concord Jazz, 1983)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Irving Berlin (Concord Jazz, 1984)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings Ballads (Concord, 1985)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen (Concord Jazz, 1986)
- Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Johnny Mercer (Concord Jazz, 1987)
- Show Tunes (Concord Jazz, 1989)
- Do You Miss New York? (Concord Jazz, 1993)
With others
- Harry Allen, Just You, Just Me (BMG/Novus 2003)
- Harry Allen, Stompin' the Blues (Arbors, 2008)
- Karrin Allyson, Scott Hamilton, Concord Jazz Festival All-Stars, Fujitsu-Concord 27th Jazz Festival (Concord 1996)
- Tony Bennett & k.d. lang, A Wonderful World (RPM/Columbia 2002)
- Bill Berry, For Duke (M&K, 1978)
- Ed Bickert, At Toronto's Bourbon Street (Concord Jazz, 1983)
- Jimmy Bruno, Live at Birdland II (Concord Jazz, 1999)
- John Bunch, John's Other Bunch (Famous Door, 1977)
- Charlie Byrd, It's a Wonderful World (Concord Jazz, 1989)
- Charlie Byrd, My Inspiration (Concord Picante, 1999)
- Benny Carter, A Gentleman and His Music (Concord Jazz, 1985)
- Dany Doriz, Scott Hamilton Plays with The Dany Doriz Caveau De La Huchette Orchestra (Fremeaux & Associes, 2014)
- Manfredo Fest, Oferenda (Concord Picante, 1993)
- Chris Flory, Duke Robillard, Blues in My Heart (Stony Plain, 2007)
- Chris Flory, The Chris Flory Quintet Featuring Scott Hamilton (Arbors, 2011)
- Jay Geils, Jay Geils Plays Jazz! (Stony Plain, 2005)
- Steve Goodman, Say It in Private (Asylum, 1977)
- Woody Herman, Presents a Concord Jam Volume 1 (Concord Jazz, 1981)
- Woody Herman, A Great American Evening Vol. 3 (Concord Jazz 1983)
- Eddie Higgins, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Venus, 2002)
- Eddie Higgins, A Handful of Stars (Venus, 2009)
- Eiji Kitamura, Dear Friends (Concord Jazz, 1980)
- Brian Lemon, Roy Williams, How Long Has This Been Going On? (Zephyr, 1996)
- Tina May, I'll Take Romance (Linn, 2003)
- Susannah McCorkle, Sabia (Concord Jazz, 1990)
- Dave McKenna, No Holds Barred (Famous Door, 1979)
- Butch Miles, Miles and Miles of Swing (Famous Door, 1978)
- Andrea Motis, Live at Jamoboree Barcelona (Swit 2013)
- Red Norvo, Red in New York (Famous Door, 1977)
- Gerry Mulligan, Soft Lights & Sweet Music (Concord Jazz, 1986)
- Ken Peplowski, Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool (Concord Jazz, 1990)
- Flip Phillips, Flip Philllips Celebrates His 80th Birthday at the March of Jazz 1995 (Arbors, 2003)
- Duke Robillard, Swing (Rounder, 1987)
- Duke Robillard, A Swinging Session with Duke Robillard (DixieFrog, 2008)
- Jess Roden, The Player Not the Game (Island, 1977)
- Roomful of Blues, The First Album (Varrick 1988)
- Derek Smith, The Man I Love (Progressive, 1978)
- Maxine Sullivan, Uptown (Concord Jazz, 1985)
- Maxine Sullivan, Swingin' Sweet (Concord Jazz, 1988)
- Cal Tjader, The Shining Sea (Concord Jazz, 1981)
- Cal Tjader, Both Sides of the Coin (Concord Picante, 2001)
- Larry Vuckovich, Somethin' Special (Tetrachord Music 2011)
- Warren Vaché Jr., Blues Walk (Dreamstreet, 1978)
- Bob Wilber, Bob Wilber and the Scott Hamilton Quartet (Chiaroscuro, 1977)
References
- Yanow, Scott (2000). Swing. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. pp. 357–359. ISBN 978-0-87930-600-7.
- Holden, Stephen (14 February 1993). "Record Brief". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 December 2018.