Scott Hamilton – Scott Hamilton Is A Good Wind Who Is Blowing Us No Ill (E/E) – LP, US 1977

Scott Hamilton Is A Good Wind Who Is Blowing Us No Ill is an LP by Scott Hamilton from 1977 released on the Concord Jazz label.

About this album

Scott Hamilton Is A Good Wind Who Is Blowing Us No Ill is a graceful showcase for Scott Hamilton’s warm, unforced tenor saxophone. Issued in 1977, it places him firmly in the swing tradition, favouring melodic ease, clean phrasing and deep respect for the standards repertory over flash. The album’s title cheekily nods to Fats Waller while also signalling Hamilton’s dry humour and classicism. At a time when jazz was often pushing into fusion and abstraction, Hamilton helped reaffirm the appeal of straight-ahead playing, making him one of the most prominent young tenor voices of the era. The result is music that feels both rooted and refreshingly direct.

Genre: Jazz