Name: Scott Hamilton Quartet Live in London
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Scott Hamilton Quartet Live in London

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Album: Scott Hamilton Quartet Live in London
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Introduction
2)	Squirrel, The
3)	When Your Lover Has Gone
4)	When I Fall in Love
5)	Licks
6)	Easter Parade
7)	When You Wish Upon a Star
8)	Goof and I, The

Album: Scott Hamilton Quartet Live in London

Song Title

Time

Introduction

Squirrel, The

When Your Lover Has Gone

When I Fall in Love

Licks

Easter Parade

When You Wish Upon a Star

Goof and I, The

Performer Notes

Personnel: Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone); John Pearce (piano); Dave Green (bass); Steve Brown (drums).
Recorded live at Pizza Express Jazz Club, London, England on April 2, 2002. Includes liner notes by Martin Gayford.
Personnel: Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone); John Pearce (piano); Steve Brown (drums).
Audio Mixer: Andrew Tulloch.
Liner Note Author: Martin Gayford.
Recording information: Pizza Express Jazz Club, London, England (04/02/2002).
Photographer: Berit Bolt.
Scott Hamilton is in top form during this live date recorded at London's Pizza Express Jazz Club. Hamilton is always a masterful improviser who logically builds upon the foundation of each piece. Accompanied by a swinging English rhythm section consisting of pianist John Pearce, bassist Dave Green, and drummer Steve Brown, the veteran tenor saxophonist offers a diverse set, beginning with Tadd Dameron's snappy "The Squirrel." He easily switches gears for lush treatments of "When Your Lover Has Gone" and "When I Fall in Love." Irving Berlin's "Easter Parade" is hardly common fare for jazz musicians, but Hamilton recognizes timeless melodies and offers a swinging rendition. The one unfamiliar piece is "Licks," a composition by Green which salutes the recordings that Lucky Thompson made with Oscar Pettiford during the 1950s. Highly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden