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| Nocturnes & Serenades | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 6 reviews)
Sales Rank: 38270
Category: Music
Artist: Scott Hamilton
Publisher: Concord Records
Studio: Concord Records
Manufacturer: Concord Records
Label: Concord Records
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 30025
UPC: 888072300255
EAN: 0888072300255
ASIN: B000FZET02
Release Date: August 1, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Man with a Horn | | • | Autumn Nocturne | | • | Flamingo | | • | I'm Glad There Is You | | • | Serenade in Blue | | • | Isn't It a Pity | | • | You Go to My Head | | • | Chelsea Bridge | | • | By the River Sainte Marie | | • | Portrait of Jenny |
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Album Description
Since his debut album, released to considerable critical acclaim in 1977 on Concord Jazz, Scott Hamilton (b. 1954) has established himself as one our foremost tenor saxophone balladeers, one with a keen ear for indelible first-rate tunes. With Nocturnes and Serenades, his forty-first Concord Jazz disc as a leader or co-leader, Hamilton's balladry takes center stage, and with sublime results. Eight of the ten performances herein are ballads (the medium-tempo exceptions are "Flamingo" and "By the River Sainte Marie"), and Hamilton's aged-in-oaken-casks approach has never been warmer or more full-bodied. Now residing in England, the Providence, RI native is backed by his regular touring rhythm section; their empathetic support is at once unobtrusive and in-the-moment. Early in his career it was observed that Hamilton's sound and conception channeled those of giants Ben Webster and Zoot Sims. But on Nocturnes and Serenades it's the soul of Scott Hamilton that comes to the fore. And he builds a "Chelsea Bridge" that is every bit on a scale with that of Webster, its previous master architect.
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 Great for massage therapy and yoga class July 13, 2007
If you're searching for a mellow, mellifluous, lyrical, tranquil jazz CD, this is it! As a massage therapist and yoga instructor, I am constantly searching for good mood music for my clients and students. This one will undoubtedly become an enduring favorite in my collection of soothing and sensual ambiance music. I have received more (unsolicited) favorable comments from clients about this CD than any other I have played in the last ten years. Enjoy.
Another Scott Hamilton Hit May 1, 2007
Scott Hamilton is like wine. He gets better with age. Lovely melodies in tenor saxophone. The classics like Chelsea Bridge is reason enough to buy this album. A great album no doubt. Buy it now!
 Nocturnal vibes. March 13, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
There are many reasons to love the wonderful tenor saxophone playing of American jazz star Scott Hamilton, but his gorgeous, velvet tone and exquisite lyricism are probably best showcased on ballads, which is why this collection is such a winner.
It's a rare treat to hear an album which conjures up one particular mood and functions like a suite of music, but Hamilton and his trio establish a late-night, seductive vibe with the soulful opener, 'Man With A Horn', and keep it going throughout.
Late night sounds November 27, 2006
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
From the first slur on the wonderful "Man with a Horn" Scott Hamilton fans are in for a great treat of pure Hamilton lush tones.Call your girlfriend,turn down the lights, this is romance time music. Scott takes a page from his protege ,Harry Allen who has producted to great highly successful cd's with the new jazz label "mcmahon jazzmedicine", "Jazz for the soul and Jazz for the heart,"which are all Ballad albums.Scott plays 8 ballads here which are 8 of his best.All Scotts cd's are available at [...]
Scott Hamilton continues to impress November 5, 2006
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Ever since he began recording for the late Carl Jefferson's Concord Jazz label in the 1970s, Scott Hamilton has been one of the premier tenor sax men in jazz. He plays with a masculine tone and with the melodic line of a modern-day Ben Webster, and the listener can always follow that melodic line thoughout his improvisations, which are always a joy to hear. Unlike too many sax players today, who seem to think that their efforts can best be displayed by the number of notes they can fit into a measure with the greatest speed, Hamilton does not "over play" his music.
With Hamilton joined here with an excellent rhythm section, this latest CD continues the long line of great music that he has produced over the past 30 years. After listening to this, go buy all of his other CDs, and don't forget all those great recordings he did for Concord Jazz with Rosemary Clooney.
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