Scott Hamilton - With Strings

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1993
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:59
Size: 133,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:28)  1. My Foolish Heart
(7:29)  2. Goodbye Mr. Evans
(6:07)  3. The Shining Sea
(6:09)  4. Angel Eyes
(5:27)  5. Heart's Desire
(5:15)  6. The Look of Love
(4:21)  7. Nancy (With the Laughing Face)
(5:26)  8. Young and Foolish
(6:48)  9. I Concentrate on You
(5:24) 10. Tonight I Shall Sleep With a Smile on My Face

Tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton was so consistent on his many albums for Concord that none are throwaways. This particular one, though, is of lesser interest than most. Hamilton is backed by a 20-piece string section arranged by pianist Alan Broadbent, and largely sticks to slow ballads. His tone on tenor is typically beautiful and the music is quite tasteful, but it lacks much variety. No surprises occur in the arrangements (everything is pretty) and, although there is some double-timing, Hamilton's playing is consistently lyrical and a bit lazy, as if shy to shake up the proceedings. This CD is best experienced in small doses for, if played all the way through, the results are a bit sleepy and rather predictable. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/scott-hamilton-with-strings-mw0000096000

Personnel: Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone); John Wittenberg, James Getzoff, Harris Goldman, Ken Yerke, John Wittenbert, Mari Tsumura-Botnick, Mari Tsumura, Robert Brosseau, Henry Ferber, Murray Adler, Juliann French, Israel Baker, Bonnie Douglas, Paul Shure, Gordon Marron Strings, Darius Campo, Endre Granat, Haim Shtrum (violin); Dennis Karmazyn, Ray Kramer (viola, cello); Carole Mukogawa, Dan Neufeld, Pamela Goldsmith, Maria Newman, Harry Shirinian (viola); Paula Hochhalter, Jodi Burnett, Fred Seykoura, Frederick Seykora (cello); Alan Broadbent (piano); Roy McCurdy (drums).

With Strings

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