Jeff Hamilton Trio’s latest, Catch Me If You Can, is ranked among the top albums of 2020 in the January 2021 issue of Downbeat Magazine!
Reviews
Jazz Journal Review
Through this new set, Hamilton displays his artistry to fine effect … his finest to date as a leader. Having played sideman to some of the richest voices and instrumentalists in jazz – Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Benny Carter, Michael Bublė, Lionel Hampton, Scott Hamilton, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Basie[…]
Drummers Who Inspire & Propel Jazz
Whenever I see Jeff Hamilton’s name on a project, I know that recording is going to swing hard. His current trio release, “Catch Me If You Can,” is no exception to this rule. Hamilton opens with the John Williams composition, “Make Me Rainbows.” “I first became aware of this John[…]
Review: Crescent Hammertone Cymbals
AJ “BIG SIZZLE” DONAHUE raves “Crescent’s Hammertone cymbals are an absolute home run” in his recent review in Drum Magazine. Click here to read the full review.
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Monterey Jazz Festival Review Features Jeff Hamilton!
Excerpt from: Monterey Jazz Festival 2017: Story of Some Grooves by Andrew Gilbert ‘Opening Saturday evening’s Main Arena action, the premiere of John Clayton’s “Stories of a Groove: Conception, Evolution, Celebration” was the festival’s centerpiece. Having seen just about every commissioned work since Monterey’s artistic director, Tim Jackson, reinstated the[…]
Great American Songs-Through The Years Recognized Among Best CDs for 2015
The Jeff Hamilton Trio’s “Great American Songs-Through The Years” was recognized by Cadence and Downbeat Magazines lists of Best CDs for 2015. The trio, with Tamir Hendelman and Christoph Luty, begins their 16th year in 2016. New material for a recording is in the works for a release this year.
Review: Great American Songs: Through The Years
Jeff Hamilton Trio, Great American Songs: Through the Years, Capri Records ***1/2 The ex-Monty Alexander drummer here with his long-running trio featuring Petersonite pianist Tamir Hendelman and Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra bassist Christoph Luty the pivot whose lovely arco intro enlivens ‘The More I See You.’ Recorded in a North Hollywood[…]