With the veteran drum legend Jeff Hamilton at the helm of any ensemble swing is not just a given, it’s an imperative. United with pianist Tamir Hendelman and bassist Jon Hamar, Hamilton leads a trio that, as displayed on Catch Me If You Can, is committed to upholding the fundamentals[…]
Equal Time unites three virtuosos – two rising stars, the organist Akiko Tsuruga and the guitarist Graham Dechter and the acclaimed veteran drummer Jeff Hamilton to form a musical alliance based on a shared passion for swinging and the timeless joys of the classic organ trio. Although these cohorts have worked[…]
Tom Amend’s debut record, “Frontier Justice” is a swinging organ trio record featuring the great Jeff Hamilton on drums and Steve Kovalcheck on guitar. – cdbaby
By NICHOLAS F. MONDELLO Listening to Canadian vocal artist Patrice Jégou‘s second album, If It Ain’t Love, one would never think that she once was a world-class professional figure skater. One would also immediately discern that she and her similarly world-class musical partners have delivered a perfect-10 performance. Surrounded on the opener by Take[…]
CD Review | Jeff Hamilton Trio, Live From San Pedro Written by Jan Veldman Excerpt: “Last week saw the release of the Jeff Hamilton Trio’s latest album “Live from San Pedro” on Capri Records. Recorded live at the Alvas Showroom in San Pedro, California, the Trio barnstorm’s their way through[…]
As Adrian says in his liner notes for you the listener, I thank you for spending time with these words and my music… This album is my sincere attempt to connect with you, from experiences and people that have affected me and from which I’ve done my best to translate[…]
Jeff Hamilton joins New York based jazz organist Akiko Tsuruga on her recently released album featuring Graham Dechter on guitar.
Diana Krall’s latest album, Turn Up the Quiet, celebrates Jazz and the Great American Songbook, reuniting Diana with Grammy Award-winning producer, Tommy LiPuma. Diana Krall is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. To date, her albums have garnered[…]
THE COMPANY I KEEP comprises an eclectic mix of 12 tunes, with songs by Prince, Donald Fagan, the Gershwins, and six new originals by Winkler. Winkler has worked with some of the finest jazz musicians on the planet, and the singers and accompanists who join him on this project are[…]
Tenor saxophonist Cory Weeds and the Jeff Hamilton Trio are at it again with a followup release to their critically acclaimed This Happy Madness recording. Dreamsville, a decidedly more melancholy recording features some lesser known gems such as Michael Franks’ Lady Wants To Know, Henri Mancini’s Nothing To Lose and[…]