Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton (born September 12, 1954) 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.

Career

He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. In 1976, he moved to New York City and played with Benny Goodman at the end of the decade. 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 (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) Scott Hamilton with Sandro Gibellini, Aldo Zunino, Alfred Kramer (Spazi Sonori, Livorno 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) Poinciana (Fonè Jazz, 2021) Classics (Stunt, 2022)

As sideman With Harry Allen Just You, Just Me (BMG/Novus, 2003) Stompin' the Blues (Arbors, 2008)

With Ruby 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 Charlie Byrd It's a Wonderful World (Concord Jazz, 1989) My Inspiration (Concord Picante, 1999)

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 Woody Herman Presents a Concord Jam Volume 1 (Concord Jazz, 1981) A Great American Evening Vol. 3 (Concord Jazz 1983)

With Eddie Higgins Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Venus, 2001) My Foolish Heart (Venus, 2002) My Funny Valentine (Venus, 2004) Christmas Songs 2 (Venus, 2006) It's Magic (Venus, 2006) A Handful of Stars (Venus, 2009)

With Duke Robillard Swing (Rounder, 1987) A Swinging Session with Duke Robillard (DixieFrog, 2008)

With Maxine Sullivan Uptown (Concord Jazz, 1985) Swingin' Sweet (Concord Jazz, 1988)

With Cal Tjader The Shining Sea (Concord Jazz, 1981) Both Sides of the Coin (Concord Picante, 2001)

With others 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) Ray Brown, At Last (Concord Jazz, 1990) Jimmy Bruno, Live at Birdland II (Concord Jazz, 1999) John Bunch, John's Other Bunch (Famous Door, 1977) 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) Herb Ellis, At Last (Concord Jazz, 1990) 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) Gene Harris, At Last (Concord Jazz, 1990) Harold Jones, At Last (Concord Jazz, 1990) 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 Jamboree 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) 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) 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)