Scott Hamilton & Triology at Frankie's before the studio
Hamilton, turning 70 this year, has played with everyone from Rosemary Clooney to Benny Goodman
When Cory Weeds introduced saxophonist Scott Hamilton with Triology – the group of Miles Black, Bill Coon, and Jodi Proznick – for the second of two nights at Frankie's on June 28, 2024, he mentioned the occasion when he first heard Hamilton play. He heard him in 1990 at the Cultch; "My dad was forcing me to get into jazz [...] that was the first international concert I saw," he said. "I was completely blown away."
Hamilton, who will turn 70 later this year, has played with everyone from Rosemary Clooney to Benny Goodman. He has dozens of albums as a leader, and they don't make a tone like his anymore, sensitive like Lester Young as it falls down long, smooth lines. Here's a beautiful cut I found from around the time I was born that shows it:
