Scott Hamilton
Scott Hamilton - jazz tenor saxophonist
Person from United States
Genres: cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, post-bop, swing, crossover jazz, saxophone, Smooth Jazz
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About Scott Hamilton
Scott Hamilton is a jazz tenor saxophonist associated with swing (music) and mainstream jazz. He emerged in the 1970s and at the time he was considered to be one of the few musicians of real talent who carried the tradition of the classic jazz tenor saxophone in the style of Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins as well as Zoot Sims and Don Byas forward. He began playing in various rhythm & blues outfits in Providence (Rhode Island), but subsequently shifted to jazz and the tenor saxophone. In 1976 he moved to New York City at, in part the recommendation of Roy Eldridge. He there joined Benny Goodman for a period of time. During this time, he also developed an alcohol problem., In the early 1980's he had formed his own quintet and toured all over the world. By then free from his drinking habit, in 1982 he had matured sufficiently to be able to break away from the spell of mainly Ben Webster and Zoot Sims, of whom he had been criticized of imitating. From this point on both his playing and his tone was very much his own. Living in New York City, he toured all around the world during the 1980's, playing Japan and all over Europe. He was in particular a recurrent visitor to the UK, Sweden and the Grand Parade du Jazz, held in Nice, France. By the early 1990's he was ready for a next step and by 1994 when he released Organic Duke, he had developed a quite singular style: a large, well rounded but still focused tone and improvising, ostensibly still based on the swing idiom (especially Ellington), but incorporating more modern elements. During this period, he relocated to London, and formed his current quartet, featuring John Pearce (p), Dave Green (b) and Steve Brown (dr). He is currently active touring all over Europe. He has had over forty albums as a lead most on the Concord Records label.
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Scott Hamilton — Top 30 songs of 171
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
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| Scott Hamilton | Serenade In Blue | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Good Morning Heartache | ||
| Scott Hamilton | You Can't Be in Love with a Fo | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Mad About You | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Sometimes I'm Happy | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Memories Of You | ||
| Scott Hamilton | You're getting to be a habit with me | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Stuffy | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Theme From Swan Lake | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Chelsea Bridge | ||
| Scott Hamilton | I'll Only Miss Her When I Thin | ||
| Scott Hamilton | In A Sentimental Mood | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Maybe September | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Autumn Nocturne | ||
| Scott Hamilton | The Song Is You | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Moon Love | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Apple Honey | ||
| Scott Hamilton | The Blues Walk | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Dance Song | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Flamingo | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Swing in F | ||
| Scott Hamilton | By the River Sainte Marie [Джаз] | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Embraceable You | ||
| Scott Hamilton | When You're Smiling | ||
| Scott Hamilton | This Year's Kisses | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Bouncing With Bud | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Love Letters | ||
| Scott Hamilton | 'Round Midnight | ||
| Scott Hamilton | If Dreams Come True | ||
| Scott Hamilton | Our Delight |