Scott Hamilton (musician)
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Scott Hamilton (born September 12, 1954) is an American
jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...
tenor saxophonist The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...
associated with swing and straight-ahead jazz. His eldest son, Shō Īmura, is the vocalist of the Japanese rock band
Okamoto's is a Japanese rock band, formed in 2006. They made their major label debut on May 26, 2010, and were signed by Ariola Japan. Career Okamoto's was formed by four junior high school students. Fans of influential Japanese avant-garde artist Tar ...
.


Career

He was born in
Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay ...
, United States. Hamilton began to play the tenor saxophone at the age of sixteen. In 1976, he moved to New York City and played with
Benny Goodman Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American clarinetist and bandleader known as the "King of Swing". From 1936 until the mid-1940s, Goodman led one of the most popular swing big bands in the United States. His co ...
at the end of the decade. Most often he has been the leader of bands. He has worked with Ruby Braff and Warren Vache. He recorded his first significant jazz album as a leader for
Chiaroscuro Chiaroscuro ( , ; ), in art, is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition. It is also a technical term used by artists and art historians for the use of contrasts of light to achi ...
in 1977. The same year, he proceeded to record his first album for
Concord Concord may refer to: Meaning "agreement" * Pact or treaty, frequently between nations (indicating a condition of harmony) * Harmony, in music * Agreement (linguistics), a change in the form of a word depending on grammatical features of other ...
, 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 Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song "Come On-a My House", which was followed by other pop numbers such as " Botch-a-Me", " Mambo Italiano", ...
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 The Brecon Jazz Festival is a music festival held annually in Brecon, Wales. Normally staged in early August, it has played host to a range of jazz musicians from across the world. Created in 1984 by local enthusiasts – musicians, promoters a ...
, accompanied by
Humphrey Lyttelton Humphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton (23 May 1921 – 25 April 2008), also known as Humph, was an English jazz musician and broadcaster from the Lyttelton family. Having taught himself the trumpet at school, Lyttelton became a professional ...
and his band. Part of this concert was shown on
BBC Four BBC Four is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was launched on 2 March 2002
as ''Humph's Last Stand'', a tribute to Lyttelton following 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 Concord Jazz is a record company and label founded in 1973 by Carl Jefferson, the former owner of Jefferson Motors Lincoln Mercury dealership in Concord, California. The label was named after the city in the East San Francisco Bay area, and the j ...
, 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 Ross Tompkins (May 13, 1938 – June 30, 2006) was an American jazz pianist who was a member of ''The Tonight Show'' Band. Biography Tompkins attended the New England Conservatory of Music, then moved to New York City, where he worked with Kai W ...
,
Joe Venuti Giuseppe "Joe" Venuti (September 16, 1903 – August 14, 1978) was an American jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist. Considered the father of jazz violin, he pioneered the use of string instruments in jazz along with the guitarist Eddie La ...
, Ray Brown,
Jake Hanna Jake Hanna (April 4, 1931 – February 12, 2010) was an American jazz drummer. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States. Hanna first performed in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the house drummer at Storyville nightclub in Boston, ...
(Concord Jazz, 1978) * ''Back to Back'' with
Buddy Tate George Holmes "Buddy" Tate (February 22, 1913 – February 10, 2001) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. Biography Tate was born in Sherman, Texas, United States, and first played the alto saxophone. According to the website All A ...
(Concord Jazz, 1979) * ''No Bass Hit'' with Jake Hanna,
Dave McKenna Dave McKenna (May 30, 1930 – October 18, 2008) was an American jazz pianist known primarily as a solo pianist and for his " three-handed" swing style. He was a significant figure in the evolution of jazz piano. Career He was born in Woonsock ...
(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 Al Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist Zo ...
(Concord Jazz, 1982) * ''A First'' with
Ruby Braff Reuben "Ruby" Braff (March 16, 1927 – February 9, 2003) was an American jazz trumpeter and cornetist. Jack Teagarden was once asked about him on the Garry Moore television show and described Ruby as "the Ivy League Louis Armstrong". 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 Joseph Edward Filippelli (March 26, 1915 – August 17, 2001), known professionally as Flip Phillips, was an American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player. He is best remembered for his work with Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic conce ...
(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 Ken Peplowski (born May 23, 1959) is an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, and known primarily for playing swing music. For over a decade, Peplowski recorded for Concord Records. In ...
,
Spike Robinson Henry Bertholf "Spike" Robinson (January 16, 1930 – October 29, 2001) was a jazz tenor saxophonist. He began playing at age twelve, recording on several labels, including Discovery, Hep and Concord. However, he sought an engineering degree and ...
(Concord Jazz, 1992) * ''Race Point'' with
Gerald Wiggins Gerald Foster Wiggins (May 12, 1922 – July 13, 2008) was an American jazz pianist and organist. Early life Wiggins was born in New York City on May 12, 1922.Vacher, Pete"Wiggins, Gerry" ''The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz'' (2nd edition). G ...
,
Andy Simpkins Andrew Simpkins (April 29, 1932 – June 2, 1999) was an American jazz bassist. Born in Richmond, Indiana, he first became known as a member of the group The Three Sounds, with which he performed from 1956 to 1968.allmusic biography/ref> After ...
, Jeff Hamilton,
Howard Alden Howard Vincent Alden (born October 17, 1958) is an American jazz guitarist born in Newport Beach, California. Alden has recorded many albums for Concord Records, including four with seven-string guitar innovator George Van Eps. Early life How ...
(Concord Jazz, 1992) * ''Scott Hamilton with Strings'' (Concord Jazz, 1993) * ''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) * ''Late Night Christmas Eve'' (Concord Jazz, 1997) * ''The Red Door'' with
Bucky Pizzarelli John Paul "Bucky" Pizzarelli (January 9, 1926 – April 1, 2020) was an American jazz guitarist. He was the father of jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli and double bassist Martin Pizzarelli. He worked for NBC as a staffman for Dick Cavett (1971) ...
(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 A stunt is an unusual and difficult physical feat or an act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes usually on television, theaters, or cinema. Stunts are a feature of many action films. Before computer generated imagery spec ...
, 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 Jan Lundgren, born on 22 March 1966 in Olofström, Blekinge, and resident in Ystad since 2005, is an internationally active Swedish jazz musician. He is a pianist, composer, and senior lecturer at the Malmö Academy of Music, where he has taug ...
(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 Alfred Kramer (born 1965) is a Swiss/Italian jazz drummer. Biography Alfred Kramer was born in 1965 in Frauenfeld, Switzerland. He started playing drums at the age of sixteen after having studied piano for nine years. Since 1986, after moving t ...
(Fone, 2015) * ''Who Cares?'' with Andrea Pozza (Fone, 2015) * ''Live in Bern'' with Jeff Hamilton (
Capri Capri ( , ; ; ) is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrento Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. The main town of Capri that is located on the island shares the name. It has been ...
, 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 Karin Krog (born 15 May 1937) is a Norwegian jazz singer. Life and career Krog began singing jazz as a teenager and attracted attention while performing in jam sessions in Oslo. In 1955, she was hired by the pianist Kjell Karlsen to sing in ...
(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 Champian Fulton (born September 12, 1985) is an American jazz singer and pianist. Career Early years Champian Fulton was born in Norman, Oklahoma, in 1985. Her father, Stephen Fulton, was a jazz trumpeter who was often visited by musician frien ...
(Blau, 2017) * ''Moon Mist'' (Blau, 2018) * ''Street of Dreams'' (Blau, 2019) * ''Poinciana'' (Fonè Jazz, 2021)


As sideman

With
Ruby Braff Reuben "Ruby" Braff (March 16, 1927 – February 9, 2003) was an American jazz trumpeter and cornetist. Jack Teagarden was once asked about him on the Garry Moore television show and described Ruby as "the Ivy League Louis Armstrong". Braff ...
* ''A First'' (Concord Jazz, 1985) * A Sailboat In The Moonlight (Concord Jazz 1986) * ''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 Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song "Come On-a My House", which was followed by other pop numbers such as " Botch-a-Me", " Mambo Italiano", ...
* ''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 Karrin Allyson (pronounced ''KAR-in''; born Karrin Allyson Schoonover on July 27, 1963) is an American jazz vocalist. She has been nominated for five Grammy Awards and has received positive reviews from several prominent sources, including the ' ...
, Scott Hamilton, Concord Jazz Festival All-Stars, ''Fujitsu-Concord 27th Jazz Festival'' (Concord 1996) *
Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his birth ...
&
k.d. lang Kathryn Dawn Lang (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. Hits include the s ...
, ''A Wonderful World'' (RPM/Columbia 2002) *
Bill Berry William Thomas Berry (born July 31, 1958) is an American musician who was the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. Although best known for his economical drumming style, Berry also played other instruments, including guitar, bass guitar ...
, ''For Duke'' (M&K, 1978) *
Ed Bickert Edward Isaac Bickert, (November 29, 1932 – February 28, 2019) was a Canadian guitarist who played mainstream jazz and swing music. Bickert worked professionally from the mid-1950s to 2000, mainly in the Toronto area. His international reputat ...
, ''At Toronto's Bourbon Street'' (Concord Jazz, 1983) *
Jimmy Bruno Jimmy Bruno (born July 22, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist from Philadelphia. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Bruno started playing guitar at the age of 7. He began his professional career at the age of 19, touring with Buddy Rich. He played ...
, ''Live at Birdland II'' (Concord Jazz, 1999) *
John Bunch John Bunch (December 1, 1921 – March 30, 2010) was an American jazz pianist. Early life Born and raised in Tipton, Indiana, a small farming community, Bunch studied piano with George Johnson, a Hoosier jazz pianist. By the age of 14, he ...
, ''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 Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career ...
, ''A Gentleman and His Music'' (Concord Jazz, 1985) *
Dany Doriz Daniel Dorisse, known professionally as Dany Doriz (born 7 September 1941 in Boissy-Saint-Léger) is a French jazz and blues vibraphonist and bandleader. Doriz learned saxophone and piano as a youth in addition to vibraphone, the latter of which ...
, ''Scott Hamilton Plays with The Dany Doriz Caveau De La Huchette Orchestra'' (Fremeaux & Associes, 2014) *
Manfredo Fest Manfredo Irmin Fest (May 13, 1936 – October 8, 1999) was a bossa nova and jazz pianist, keyboardist, and bandleader from Brazil. Legally blind, he was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and he died at 63 years old in Tampa Bay, ...
, ''Oferenda'' (Concord Picante, 1993) * Chris Flory,
Duke Robillard Michael John "Duke" Robillard (born October 4, 1948) is an American guitarist and singer. He founded the band Roomful of Blues and was a member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Although Robillard is known as a rock and blues guitarist, he also pla ...
, ''Blues in My Heart'' (Stony Plain, 2007) * Chris Flory, ''The Chris Flory Quintet Featuring Scott Hamilton'' (Arbors, 2011) *
Jay Geils John Warren Geils Jr. () (February 20, 1946 – April 11, 2017), known professionally as J. Geils or Jay Geils, was an American guitarist. He was known as the leader of The J. Geils Band. Growing up in New York City, Geils became interested in ...
, ''Jay Geils Plays Jazz!'' (Stony Plain, 2005) *
Steve Goodman Steven Benjamin Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter from Chicago. He wrote the song "City of New Orleans", which was recorded by Arlo Guthrie and many others including John Denver, ...
, ''Say It in Private'' (Asylum, 1977) *
Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his dea ...
, ''Presents a Concord Jam Volume 1'' (Concord Jazz, 1981) * Woody Herman, ''A Great American Evening Vol. 3'' (Concord Jazz 1983) *
Eddie Higgins Edward Haydn Higgins (February 21, 1932 – August 31, 2009) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and orchestrator. His performance and composition in 1959's " Cry of Jazz" is preserved in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry. Bi ...
, ''Smoke Gets in Your Eyes'' (Venus, 2002) * Eddie Higgins, ''A Handful of Stars'' (Venus, 2009) *
Eiji Kitamura Eiji Kitamura ja, 北村 英治 (born April 8, 1929) is a Japanese jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist originally from Tokyo who made his debut at the age of 22. Kitamura devoted himself to clarinet playing while still an undergraduate at Ke ...
, ''Dear Friends'' (Concord Jazz, 1980) *
Brian Lemon Brian Lemon (11 February 1937 – 11 October 2014) was a British jazz pianist and arranger. Biography Lemon was born in Nottingham, England. After leaving school in the 1950s, he began playing professionally at Nottingham's Palais de Danse and ...
, Roy Williams, ''How Long Has This Been Going On?'' (Zephyr, 1996) *
Tina May Daphne Christina May (30 March 1961 – 26 March 2022), known professionally as Tina May, was an English jazz vocalist. Early life and career The younger of two daughters born to Harry May and Daphne E. Walton,Susannah McCorkle Susannah McCorkle (January 1, 1946 – May 19, 2001) was an American jazz singer. Life and career A native of Berkeley, California, McCorkle studied Italian literature at the University of California at Berkeley before dropping out to move to ...
, ''Sabia'' (Concord Jazz, 1990) *
Dave McKenna Dave McKenna (May 30, 1930 – October 18, 2008) was an American jazz pianist known primarily as a solo pianist and for his " three-handed" swing style. He was a significant figure in the evolution of jazz piano. Career He was born in Woonsock ...
, ''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 Norvo (born Kenneth Norville; March 31, 1908 – April 6, 1999) was an American musician, one of jazz's early vibraphonists, known as "Mr. Swing". He helped establish the xylophone, marimba, and vibraphone as jazz instruments. His reco ...
, ''Red in New York'' (Famous Door, 1977) *
Gerry Mulligan Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrum ...
, ''Soft Lights & Sweet Music'' (Concord Jazz, 1986) *
Ken Peplowski Ken Peplowski (born May 23, 1959) is an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, and known primarily for playing swing music. For over a decade, Peplowski recorded for Concord Records. In ...
, ''Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool'' (Concord Jazz, 1990) *
Flip Phillips Joseph Edward Filippelli (March 26, 1915 – August 17, 2001), known professionally as Flip Phillips, was an American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player. He is best remembered for his work with Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic conce ...
, ''Flip Philllips Celebrates His 80th Birthday at the March of Jazz 1995'' (Arbors, 2003) *
Duke Robillard Michael John "Duke" Robillard (born October 4, 1948) is an American guitarist and singer. He founded the band Roomful of Blues and was a member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Although Robillard is known as a rock and blues guitarist, he also pla ...
, ''Swing'' (Rounder, 1987) * Duke Robillard, ''A Swinging Session with Duke Robillard'' (DixieFrog, 2008) *
Jess Roden Jess Roden (born 28 December 1947) is an English rock singer, songwriter and guitarist. Biography Roden's first band was The Raiders followed by The Shakedown Sound which also included the guitarist, Kevyn Gammond, and keyboard player, August E ...
, ''The Player Not the Game'' (Island, 1977) *
Roomful of Blues Roomful of Blues is an American blues and swing revival big band based in Rhode Island. With a recording career that spans over 50 years, they have toured worldwide and recorded many albums. Roomful of Blues, according to the ''Chicago Sun-Tim ...
, ''The First Album'' (Varrick 1988) * Derek Smith, ''The Man I Love'' (Progressive, 1978) *
Maxine Sullivan Maxine Sullivan (May 13, 1911 – April 7, 1987), born Marietta Williams in Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States, was an American jazz vocalist and performer. As a vocalist, Sullivan was active for half a century, from the mid-1930s to just b ...
, ''Uptown'' (Concord Jazz, 1985) * Maxine Sullivan, ''Swingin' Sweet'' (Concord Jazz, 1988) *
Cal Tjader Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. ( ; July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) was an American Latin Jazz musician, known as the most successful non-Latino Latin musician. He explored other jazz idioms, even as he continued to perform music of Afro-Jazz, ...
, ''The Shining Sea'' (Concord Jazz, 1981) * Cal Tjader, ''Both Sides of the Coin'' (Concord Picante, 2001) *
Larry Vuckovich Larry Vuckovich (born December 8, 1936) is an American jazz pianist from Yugoslavia. Career Born in Kotor, a small Montenegrin coastal town in the former Yugoslavia, the pianist was classically trained as a child but was also drawn to the jazz ...
, ''Somethin' Special'' (Tetrachord Music 2011) * Warren Vaché Jr., ''Blues Walk'' (Dreamstreet, 1978) *
Bob Wilber Robert Sage Wilber (March 15, 1928 – August 4, 2019) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and band leader. Although his scope covers a wide range of jazz, Wilber was a dedicated advocate of classic styles, working throughout his caree ...
, ''Bob Wilber and the Scott Hamilton Quartet'' (Chiaroscuro, 1977)


References


External links


Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, Scott 1954 births Living people Musicians from Providence, Rhode Island 21st-century American saxophonists American jazz tenor saxophonists American male saxophonists Concord Records artists Cool jazz saxophonists Dixieland saxophonists Mainstream jazz saxophonists Post-bop saxophonists Swing saxophonists 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians World's Greatest Jazz Band members Stunt Records artists Arbors Records artists