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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 8 reviews)
Sales Rank: 28892
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 0.5
MPN: 4885
UPC: 013431488521
EAN: 0013431488521
ASIN: B00004NRVM
Release Date: April 10, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | Skylark | | • | Everything Happens to Me | | • | My Foolish Heart | | • | That's All | | • | In a Sentimental Mood | | • | I Should Care | | • | Body and Soul | | • | 'Round Midnight | | • | My Romance | | • | Stardust | | • | I'll Be Around | | • | Tonight I Shall Sleep (With a Smile on My Face) |
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Amazon.com
The musical line leading up to tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton is not confusing. He wears his influences on his sleeve. You hear Lester Young's phrasing, Ben Webster's languid tone, and more than a dash of Zoot Sims's overall presentation. And while 1989's Scott Hamilton Plays Ballads is a gorgeous showing off of these influences, Ballad Essentials is a magnificent overview of his smoldering command of the genre. There's a pair of tracks from Plays Ballads ("In a Sentimental Mood" played as limber, late-night swing and "Round Midnight" given a robust, big-hearted embrace) and a pair from With Strings. The other eight pieces come from all over Hamilton's catalog, and describing any particular tune would tax the vocabulary--"aching" and "tender" have only so many synonyms. Hamilton's sense of swing is easy to love, as is his brawny tone--even when it slips into whispering mode. Ballad Essentials is meant as a themed collection, and it not only succeeds as such, it also serves as a primer for Hamilton's whole output. --Andrew Bartlett
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 Pure Hamilton August 29, 2008
This cd is pure Scott Hamilton. Smooth ballads and very easy listening. It is worth listening to every minute of it. Some might say old fashioned ballads, but performed in the latest jazz fashion.
 Lewis Faber August 5, 2008
Again the saxtenor Scott Hamilton shows his unique style, with magnificent sonority, daring less than usual on his improvisations. Tommy Flanagan is not at his best. Lewis Faber
The Cool Tenor of Scott Hamilton May 20, 2008
Scott Hamilton is a very accomplished tenor saxophonist in the mold of Zoot Sims - which is high praise indeed. This is a collection of laid-back tracks culled from a decade or more of his rather prolific releases. These ballads work as more than just mood music - the cool jazz of these combos is quite enjoyable to appreciate the musicianship and listen to actively. But if you're looking for background music to a sexy evening in your bachelor's pad, this works well.
A cd worthy of 5 stars December 27, 2001
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I shall not waste your valuable time with an analysis of this cd. Other reviews exist with which I am in agreement and these reviews detail the merits of Hamilton's work with far more eloquence than I could achieve. Ballad Essentials is a wonderful and marvelous cd. Hamilton's saxaphone is smooth and flowing. The songs are basically romantic. This cd is ideal for a romantic and/or relaxing evening. One of the best Jazz cd's I have ever heard for such occasions. Highly do I recommend Scott Hamilton's Ballad Essentials.
"beautiful tones is music-to-the-ears via Hamilton" January 27, 2001
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This talented artist began playing at the age 16 and developed quickly, moved to New York in 1976. Played with Benny Goodman in the late '70s, also with such greats as Warren Vache, Ruby Braff, Rosemary Clooney and the Concord-Jazz All-Stars, recording a long string of performances for Concord that are not able for their consistency of outstanding jazz.Scott Hamilton has appeared on more than 60 Concord releases during the past 22 years, a master of the swing, butmore not able are his beautiful tones which appear on these dozen collections from - "Scott Hamilton Is A Good Wind Who Is Blowing Us No Ill" (CCD-4042)(1977), "Scott Hamilton 2" (CCD4061)(1978), "Tenorshoes" (CCD-4127)(1979), "The Right Time" (CCD-4311)(1986), "Scott Hamilton Plays The Ballads" (CCD-4386)(1989), "Radio City"(CCD-4428)(1990), "Scott Hamilton With Strings"(CCD-4538)(1992), "East Of The Sun" (CCD-4583)(1993) and"My Romance" (CCD-4710)(1995), is just the tip of the iceberg. Of course there are stand outs - "MY FOOLISHHEART" the classic Ned Washington and Victor Young composition performed by Alan Broadbent (piano, musical director, arranger andconductor) and a trans-fixing solo by Hamilton, you just want it to go on and on..."IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD" smooth and haunting Duke Ellington tune, Scott makes this one his own, you find yourself drifting in a musical journey with just a peaceful existence. But the highlight is - "TONIGHT I SHALL SLEEP WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE" another Ellington tune, shades of the Jackie Gleason presents arrangements from "Music For Lovers Only", only this time we have Scott Hamilton to put the icing on the cake.Concord once again shares the warmth and wonderful moments from their vaults of never-to-be-forgotten classic sounds of JAZZ! TotalTime: 58:36 on 12 Tracks...Concord Jazz CCD-4885...(2000)
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