Jimmy Hamilton
A longtime member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Jimmy Hamilton's cool vibrato-less tone and advanced style (which was ultimately influenced by bop) initially bothered some listeners more accustomed to Barney Bigard's warmer New Orleans sound, but Hamilton eventually won them over with his brilliant playing. As opposed to how he sounded on clarinet, Hamilton's occasional tenor playing was gutsy and emotional. Prior to joining Ellington, he had worked with Lucky Millinder, Jimmy Mundy, and most noticeably Teddy Wilson's sextet (1940-1942) and Eddie Heywood; Hamilton also recorded with Billie Holiday. He was with Ellington for 25 years (1943-1968), and was well-featured on clarinet on "Air Conditioned Jungle," "Ad Lib on Nippon," and a countless number of other pieces. After leaving Ellington, Hamilton moved to the Virgin Islands, where he taught music in public schools. He did return to the U.S. to play with Clarinet Summit in 1981 and 1985, and gigged a bit in New York during 1989-1990, but was otherwise little heard from in his later years. Jimmy Hamilton only had a few opportunities to record as a leader, mostly dates for Urania (1954), Everest (1960), Swingville (two in 1961), and a 1985 set for Who's Who.
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Discografia
13 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Rediscovered - Live at the Bucaneer (Live)
Jazz - Lançado por Westmill em 17/10/2016
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Sweet But Hot
Jazz - Lançado por Drive Archive em 22/05/2007
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Jimmy Hamilton and the New York Jazz Quintet
Jimmy Hamilton, The New York Jazz Quintet
Jazz - Lançado por Fresh Sound Records em 11/04/1991
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Rediscovered at The Buccaneer 1985 (Live)
Jazz - Lançado por Good Time Records em 24/09/1982
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Swing Low, Sweet Clarinet
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 01/01/2000
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Tribute to Barney Bigard and Russell Procope
Jimmy Hamilton, Clarinet Lament
Jazz - Lançado por Squatty Roo Records em 18/11/2014
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New York Jazz, Vol. 1
Jimmy Hamilton, Stanley Turrentine
Jazz - Lançado por Documents 2 em 27/05/2016
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In A Sentimental Mood
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 01/01/2000
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Swingville Volume 28: Can't Help Swinging
Jazz - Lançado por SINETONE AMR em 31/01/2014
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Swingville Volume 22: It's About Time
Jazz - Lançado por SINETONE AMR em 31/01/2014
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It's About Time
Lounge - Lançado por Ancien Prodige em 03/03/2022
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Two for One (All Tracks Remastered, Ep)
Jazz - Lançado por Hit Singles Records em 10/05/2021
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