Back in 1977 when Scott Hamilton first burst upon the jazz scene, small group swing was in danger of becoming extinct. Swing was associated with World War II. big band nostalgia and most young jazz-oriented musicians were more interested in playing fusion, avant-garde explorations, or soul jazz. Hamilton’s appearance on the scene as a tenor-saxophonist in his early twenties with a large personal tone, a swinging melodic style, a love for vintage standards, and impeccable musicianship inspired generations of up-and-coming players to explore the songs and styles of the 1930s, ‘40s, and ‘50s.
Even after 45 years, Scott Hamilton has never strayed far from his original goal of playing good tunes with compatible rhythm sections. His tone and ideas are as fresh as ever and his playing remains very much in its prime.
Hamilton had previously recorded no less than five albums with the rhythm section of pianist Dena DeRose, bassist Ignasi González, and drummer Jo Krause for the Blau label: La Rosita, The Shadow Of Your Smile (both from Dec. 7, 2015), Moon Mist (Oct. 12, 2017), Street Of Dreams (Mar. 23, 2019), and Two For The Road (July 5, 2021). Dena DeRose, who is also an excellent singer, displays her own fresh chord voicings on the piano and is masterful at creating her musical message during concise solos. Ignasi Gonzalez has been a regular on the Blau label since 2010 (recording with saxophonists Toni Sola and Dmitry Baevsky, trumpeter Valery Ponomarev and pianist-singer Champian Fulton) while Jo Krause also recorded for Blau with Benny Golson. One can understand why Hamilton enjoys playing with this trio for the musicians are supportive, swinging, and tastefully inventive.
During the relaxed set, Hamilton explores and uplifts eight superior standards. In-depth analysis is certainly not needed to enjoy these performances. Just to mention a few highlights, two obscurities (Johnny Mercer’s “Talk To Me Baby” which Frank Sinatra recorded, and Al Cohn’s “The Underdog”) get welcome revivals, there are definitive versions of the quietly emotional ballads “Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most” and “All My Tomorrows,” “Someone To Light My Life” is joyous, and “I Remember You” receives a lengthy and relatively heated exploration.
Suffice it to say, throughout Talk To Me Baby, Scott Hamilton plays as beautifully as ever.
(Scott Yanow, jazz critic/historian, and author of 12 books including Life Through The Eyes Of A Jazz Journalist)
https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/94323/scott-hamilton/talk-to-me-baby
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En 1977, cuando Scott Hamilton irrumpió por primera vez en la escena del jazz, el swing de pequeños grupos estaba en peligro de extinción. El swing se asociaba a la nostalgia de las big bands de la II Guerra Mundial y la mayoría de los músicos jóvenes orientados al jazz estaban más interesados en tocar fusión, exploraciones vanguardistas o soul jazz. La aparición en escena de Hamilton como tenor-saxofonista de veintipocos años con un gran tono personal, un estilo melódico oscilante, un amor por los estándares vintage y una impecable musicalidad inspiró a generaciones de músicos prometedores a explorar las canciones y los estilos de los años 30, 40 y 50.
Incluso después de 45 años, Scott Hamilton nunca se ha alejado de su objetivo original de tocar buenas melodías con secciones rítmicas compatibles. Su tono y sus ideas son tan frescos como siempre y su forma de tocar sigue estando en su mejor momento.
Hamilton había grabado anteriormente nada menos que cinco álbumes con la sección rítmica de la pianista Dena DeRose, el bajista Ignasi González y el batería Jo Krause para el sello Blau: La Rosita, The Shadow Of Your Smile (ambos del 7 de diciembre de 2015), Moon Mist (12 de octubre de 2017), Street Of Dreams (23 de marzo de 2019) y Two For The Road (5 de julio de 2021). Dena DeRose, que también es una excelente cantante, despliega sus propios y frescos voicings de acordes al piano y es magistral a la hora de crear su mensaje musical durante concisos solos. Ignasi González es un habitual del sello Blau desde 2010 (grabando con los saxofonistas Toni Sola y Dmitry Baevsky, el trompetista Valery Ponomarev y el pianista y cantante Champian Fulton), mientras que Jo Krause también grabó para Blau con Benny Golson. Uno puede entender por qué Hamilton disfruta tocando con este trío, ya que los músicos son solidarios, tienen swing y son inventivos con gusto.
Durante el relajado set, Hamilton explora y eleva ocho estándares superiores. No es necesario un análisis en profundidad para disfrutar de estas interpretaciones. Sólo por mencionar algunas de las más destacadas, dos oscuridades (Talk To Me Baby, de Johnny Mercer, que grabó Frank Sinatra, y The Underdog, de Al Cohn) son bienvenidas, hay versiones definitivas de las baladas "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" y "All My Tomorrows", "Someone To Light My Life" es alegre, y "I Remember You" recibe una larga y relativamente acalorada exploración.
Basta decir que en Talk To Me Baby, Scott Hamilton toca tan maravillosamente como siempre.
(Scott Yanow, crítico/historiador de jazz y autor de 12 libros, entre ellos Life Through The Eyes Of A Jazz Journalist)
https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/94323/scott-hamilton/talk-to-me-baby
01. Tak To Me, Baby
02. All My Tomorrows
03. Along Came Betty
04. Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
05. Someone to Light Up My Life
06. The Underdog
07. I Remember Yiu
08. Alfie
Credits:
Scott Hamilton - (sax)
Dena DeRose - (piano)
Ignasi Gonzalez (bass)
Jo Krause - (drums)
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Barcelona, March 21, 2022
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