American tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton is without doubt one of the great protagonists of swinging jazz. Who's Who in Jazz even calls him the mainstream messiah. Hamilton confidently plays with the vocabulary of his forefathers Lester Young, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins and Don Byas and has long since found his very own, weighty voice. His superior flow of ideas and tremendous creative power make him the most important mainstream saxophonist of our day.
Scott Hamilton was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1954. He eventually came to the saxophone through recordings by alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges. Swing legend Roy Eldridge brought the exceptional talent to New York for a six-week guest appearance in 1976, paving the way for subsequent engagements with Hank Jones and Anita O'Day. From then on he was part of the first squad of the New York scene, working alternately with Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, Gerry Mulligan, Woody Herman, Dave McKenna, Mel Lewis, Zoot Sims, Ray Brown, Gene Harris, Clark Terry.
Scott Hamilton (tenor sax)
André Weiss (piano) - Markus Schieferdecker (bass)
Bernd Reiter (drums)
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