Scott Hamilton (musician)


Scott Hamilton is an American jazz tenor saxophonist associated with swing and straight-ahead jazz. His eldest son, Shō Īmura, is the vocalist of the Japanese rock band Okamoto's.
WWW scotthamiltonsax.com

Career

He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, 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 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 in 1977. The same year, he proceeded to record his first 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 following his death in 2008. In 2013 and 2014, Hamilton worked with Andrea Motis and Joan Chamorro.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

Scott Hamilton Is a Good Wind Who Is Blowing Us No Ill Scott Hamilton 2 Scott Hamilton and Warren Vache Live at Concord '77 with Ross Tompkins, Joe Venuti, Ray Brown, Jake Hanna Back to Back with Buddy Tate No Bass Hit with Jake Hanna, Dave McKenna Tenorshoes Skyscrapers with Warren Vache Apples and Oranges Scott's Buddy with Buddy Tate Close Up Tour De Force with Al Cohn

As sideman

With Harry AllenJust You, Just Me Stompin' the Blues
With Ruby BraffA First
  • A Sailboat In The Moonlight Mr. Braff to You Volume One Volume Two For the Last Time
With Charlie ByrdIt's a Wonderful World My Inspiration
With Rosemary ClooneyEverything's Coming Up Rosie Here's to My Lady Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin With Love Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Cole Porter Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Harold Arlen Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Irving Berlin Rosemary Clooney Sings Ballads Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Jimmy Van Heusen Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Johnny Mercer Show Tunes Do You Miss New York?
With Woody HermanPresents a Concord Jam Volume 1 A Great American Evening Vol. 3
With Eddie HigginsSmoke Gets in Your Eyes My Foolish Heart My Funny Valentine Christmas Songs 2 It's Magic A Handful of Stars
With Duke RobillardSwing A Swinging Session with Duke Robillard
With Maxine SullivanUptown Swingin' Sweet
With Cal TjaderThe Shining Sea Both Sides of the Coin
With others