Scott Hamilton's first two albums in one great package! Good Wind is the great opening statement from tenorist Scott Hamilton – a young player who emerged in the late 70s, but one with a definite old school sound! Scott blows here with a wind that's plenty good – very deep-toned, and with a raspy, honest quality that almost takes us back to Ben Webster in the 50s – quite a surprise for the Concord Records sound. The record's got a very well-matched group, too – Nat Pierce on piano, Monty Budwig on bass, Bill Berry on trumpet, and Jake Hanna on drums – all of whom give Hamilton's tenor plenty of space to dominate the session. Titles include "Stuffy", "Indiana", "Blue Room", "Sometimes I'm Happy", "Ill Wind", and "Broadway". Scott Hamilton 2 builds on the same foundation as its predessor, but swaps Berry's trumpet for guitarist Cal Collins. Tracks include "East Of The Sun", "There Is No Greater Love", and the Hamilton original "Blues For The Players". CD

A quintet session with Hamilton on tenor, Chuck Riggs on guitar, John Bunch on piano, Phil Flanigan on bass, and Chris Flory on drums. CD

With Nat Pierce on piano, Monty Budwig on bass, Jake Hanna on drums, and Cal Collins on guitar. LP, Vinyl record album

With John Bunch on piano, Phil Flanagan on bass, Chris Flory on guitar, and Chuck Riggs on drums. LP, Vinyl record album

The double tenors of Hamilton and Tate are joined by Nat Pierce on piano, Monty Budwig on bass, and Chuck Riggs on drums. LP, Vinyl record album

Twin tenors from Hamilton and Tate – with Cal Collins on guitar, Jake Hanna on drums, Bob Maize on bass, and Nat Pierce on piano. LP, Vinyl record album

Swedish ballads, recorded in Denmark – in a setting that makes the album a real standout in the long career of tenorist Scott Hamilton! Hamilton's always been a master of tone and timing – but in his more mature years, he also seems to have loosened up, and almost comes across with a more human, open sort of vibe – one that really comes through here in the company of overseas players Jan Lundgren on piano, Jesper Lundgaard on bass, and Kristian Leth on drums – just the right sort of rhythm trio to let Hamilton make magic with these tunes. A few numbers here are familiar as jazz standards – thanks to postwar reworkings of tracks like "Dear Old Stockholm" and "Stockholm Sweetnin" – and other titles include "You Can't Be In Love With A Dream", "Swing In F", "Min Soldat", and "Blues I Oktover". CD

Titles include "Swinging At The Copper Rail", "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody", "Cocktails For Two", "Linger Awhile", "September In The Rain", "It All Depends On You", "April In Paris", and more. LP, Vinyl record album

One of the records that really put saxophonist Scott Hamilton on the map – a well-matched set with reedman Bob Wilber, and a date that has each player taking a different end of the sonic spectrum! Wilber blows alto, soprano, and clarinet – often with a style that maybe hints at trade, but with more swing strengths overall – which Hamilton really amplifies with his well-blown, well-toned solo work. Other group members include Chris Flory on guitar, Phil Flanagan on bass, and Chuck Riggs on drums – and the use of a guitar instead of a piano really makes for a fresh flavor on the date. Titles include "Puggles", "Freeman's Way", "Riff", "Time After Time", "Treasure", "Jonathan's Way", and "144 West 54th". LP, Vinyl record album

An early set from tenorist Scott Hamilton – recorded with a great quartet that features either Hank Jones or Tommy Flanagan on piano, plus George Mraz on bass and Connie Kay on drums. David Stone Martin cover, too! LP, Vinyl record album

Features Scott Hamilton on tenor and Warren Vache on cornet and flugelhorn – plus Harold Ashby on tenor, Joe Temperley on baritone, George Masson on trombone, and Norman Simmons on piano. LP, Vinyl record album

One of the earliest albums as a leader from tenorist Scott Hamilton – definitely the young talent promised in the title, but already one with a very traditional sense of tone and timing! Hamilton's horn takes the lead, but gets strong support from Warren Vache on trumpet – whose well-crafted, economical lines never overwhelm the solos of the leader! The group's also got very deft piano work from John Bunch – who may well be the secret hero of the record – plus bass from Michael Moore and drums from Butch Miles. Scott's got this great rasp in his tone on some of the best numbers – a quality that hardly belies his age at all – and which has echoes of Lester Young and Ben Webster at their best. Titles include "Scott's Idea", "Thru For The Night", "Imagination", and "Warren's Rush". LP, Vinyl record album

Scott Hamilton on saxophone, Bill Charlap on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums. CD

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Scott Hamilton on tenor, Joel Helleny on trombone, Norman Simmons on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass, and Chuck Riggs on drums. CD

With Chris Flory on guitar, Phil Flanigan on bass, John Bunch on piano, and Chuck Riggs on drums. LP, Vinyl record album

The title tips you off to the unique sound of the session – no bass at all in the group – just the tenor of Scott Hamilton, piano of Dave McKenna, and drums of Jake Hanna! LP, Vinyl record album

A lot nicer than you might think – very well-conceived, with some originals by Mulligan, too! With Mulligan on baritone, Hamilton on tenor, Mike Renzi on piano, Jay Leonhart on bass, and Grady Tate on drums. Titles include "Gone", "Soft Lights & Sweet Music", "Noblesse", and "Ghosts". LP, Vinyl record album

Harry Allen and Scott Hamilton on tenor – with Rossano Sportiello on piano, Joel Forbes on bass, and Chuck Riggs on drums. CD

Scott Hamilton on tenor saxophone, Tommy Flanagan on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums. CD

Some of the best material ever recorded by singer Jimmy Scott – presented as a lovely 3 disc package with copious notes, and a lot of bonus material too! The bulk of the sides were cut during the earliest years of Jimmy's career – from 1952 to 1960, all with great small group, jazz-based backing – very nicely handled by the folks at Savoy Records – with just the right sort of pitch to work well with Scott's unique voice. There's a lot of unreleased cuts from these sessions – which makes the package essential even if you own the records – and titles include "If You Only Knew", "If I Ever Lost You", "Once", "What Good Would It Be", "I'll Never Deceive You", "Please Forgive Me", "Guilty", "Anytime Anyday Anywhere", and "The Talk Of The Town". The set then ends with the full album Can't We Begin Again, from Jimmy's "lost" period in 1975 – ne of the most obscure albums we've ever seen from Scott – and that's saying a lot, given how obscure most of his career was before his relatively recent revival! This session – billed in the notes as his "umpteenth comeback" – was recorded in Chicago in 1975, but has a feel that's in keeping with some of Jimmy's more traditional work from earlier years. The set was done by producer Fred Mendelsohn, who'd recorded some of Jimmy's earlier work – and features backings by pianist Ace Carter, plus additional string arrangements from Alex Hamilton. Jimmy's voice is actually a bit less fragile and somewhat deeper than usual – possibly even more confident – and the "jazz with strings" format brings a full feel to the session, but one that never dominates the vocals. Titles include "The More I See You", "I'll Be Around", "Anchored By My Side", "You've Changed", "Can't We Begin Again", "Close Your Eyes", and "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life". Box features 66 tracks in all! CD

Jill Scott returns with Light Of The Sun – once again lighting up modern R&B like only she can! It's a solid return to form for Jill – delivering distinctively soulful, emotional gems with toned down, natural grooves along with funky hip soul backed tracks and righteous diva groovers – and it'll sound great for years to come. We wish she'd record more often, but we're pleased enough that each album she's delivered to date has been truly excellent! Guests includ Anthony Hamilton, Doug E Fresh, Eve & The A Group. Includes "Blessed", "So In Love" with Anthony Hamilton, "Shame" feat Eve & The A Group, "All Cried Out Redux" feat Doug E Fresh, "Quick", "Making You Wait", "Missing You", "When I Wake Up", "Womanifesto", "Rolling Hills" and more. 15 tracks in all. CD

Jill Scott returns with Light Of The Sun – once again lighting up modern R&B like only she can! It's a solid return to form for Jill – delivering distinctively soulful, emotional gems with toned down, natural grooves along with funky hip soul backed tracks and righteous diva groovers – and it'll sound great for years to come. We wish she'd record more often, but we're pleased enough that each album she's delivered to date has been truly excellent! Guests includ Anthony Hamilton, Doug E Fresh, Eve & The A Group. Includes "Blessed", "So In Love" with Anthony Hamilton, "Shame" feat Eve & The A Group, "All Cried Out Redux" feat Doug E Fresh, "Quick", "Making You Wait", "Missing You", "When I Wake Up", "Womanifesto", and "Rolling Hills" – plus 2 bonus tracks! CD

Joined by Laurindo Almeida and Carlos Barbosa-Lima on guitar, Scott Pelowski on clarinet and tenor saxophone, Scott Hamilton on tenor saxophone, Bud Shank on alto saxophone and many others. CD

Musicians include Derek Smith on keys, Scott Hamilton on sax, George Mraz on bass, and Billy Hart on drums LP, Vinyl record album

Spiritual soul and spoken word with instrumental inflections – a perfect illustration of the righteous sound of the Flying Dutchman label at the start of the 70s! The imprint was famously home to Gil Scott Heron, Lonnie Liston Smith, Leon Thomas, and other hip cats at the time – but also recorded a fair bit of work that was even more progressive and political – including key records from forces helping to carry the legacy of Civil Rights well into the 70s! This package offers up a perfect blend of those modes – great jazz tracks that carry the legacy of John Coltrane forth even further, and political records that were often more powerful than anything in the press at the time. Titles include "Sais" by Lonnie Liston Smith", "Nevertite" by The Esoteric Circle, "The Creator Has A Master Plan" by Louis Armstrong and Leon Thomas, "Lament For John Coltrane" by Bob Thiele Emergency, "Friends & Neighbors" by Ornette Coleman, "Sit Down" by Carl B Stokes with Oliver Nelson, "Echoes" by Leon Thomas, "The Giant Is Awakened"b y Horace Tapscot, "Gonna Get Some Right Now" by Chico Hamilton", and "We're Threatening The Oppressors" by Angela Davis. CD

Features guest tenor from Scott Hamilton. CD

Backed by pretty heavy hitters – Cal Tjader, Nat Pierce, Scott Hamilton, Cal Collins and David Ladd! CD

The continuing evolution of the great Jess Roden – an lesser-known 70s talent who emerged from the jazz rock scene in the UK at the end of the 60s – but who's working here in a much more sophisticated mode! Jess always had a lot of soul in his style right from the start – that 60s London love of R&B and American roots – and here he fuses it with some hip arrangements from Leon Pendarvis, who takes the older Roden groove into sweet New York territory that comes across with a surprising degree of modern soul at times. There's lots of jazz in the instrumentation – including sax solos from Harold Vick and Scott Hamilton – and Jess has honestly never sounded better – extremely expressive, even on the mellower moments. Titles include "The Hardest Blow", "Drinking Again", "Sensation", "Misty Roses", "Woman Across The Water", and "The Quiet Sound Of You & I". LP, Vinyl record album

With Scott Hamilton on tenor, Jake Hanna on drums, Warren Vache on cornet, and Steve Wallace on bass. LP, Vinyl record album

Accompanied by Scott Hamilton on tenor, Warren Vache on cornet, Cal Collins on guitar, Nat Pierce on piano, Monty Budwig on bass, and Jake Hanna on drums. LP, Vinyl record album

With Robillard on guitar and vocals, Scott Hamilton on tenor, Chris Flory and Jim Kelly on additional guitar, Mike LeDonne on piano and organ, Phil Flanigan on bass, and Chuck Riggs on drums. LP, Vinyl record album

Features Dan Barrett on trombone, Ed Bickert on guitar, Scott Hamilton on tenor sax, Red Holloway on alto sax, Dave McKenna on piano, Jimmie Smith on drums, Warren Vache on cornet, Steve Wallace on bass, and Ernestine Anderson on vocals. LP, Vinyl record album

Features Toshiko Akiyoshi, Kenny Burrell, Charlie Byrd, Bill Charlap, Herb Ellis, Scott Hamilton, Gene Harris, Jack McDuff, Chris Potter, Poncho Sanchez, Mel Torme, Frank Wess, Denny Zeitlin, and more! CD