He emerged in the 1970s and at the time he was considered to be one of the few musicians of real talent who carried the tradition of the classic jazz tenor saxophone in the style of Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins as well as Zoot Sims and Don Byas forward. He began playing in various rhythm & blues outfits in Providence (Rhode Island), but subsequently shifted to jazz and the tenor saxophone. In 1976 he moved to New York City at, in part the recommendation of Roy Eldridge. He there joined Benny Goodman for a period of time. During this time, he also developed an alcohol problem.,[1] In the early 1980's he had formed his own quintet and toured all over the world. By then free from his drinking habit, in 1982 he had matured sufficiently to be able to break away from the spell of mainly Ben Webster and Zoot Sims, of whom he had been criticized of imitating. From this point on both his playing and his tone was very much his own.
Living in New York City, he toured all around the world during the 1980's, playing Japan and all over Europe. He was in particular a recurrent visitor to the UK, Sweden and the Grand Parade du Jazz, held in Nice, France. By the early 1990's he was ready for a next step and by 1994 when he released Organic Duke, he had developed a quite singular style: a large, well rounded but still focused tone and improvising, ostensibly still based on the swing idiom (especially Ellington), but incorporating more modern elements. During this period, he relocated to London, and formed his current quartet, featuring John Pearce (p), Dave Green (b) and Steve Brown (dr). He is currently active touring all over Europe.
He has had over forty albums as a lead most on the Concord Records label.
But Beautiful
Scott Hamilton Lyrics
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Or it's quiet or it's mad,
It's a good thing or it's bad,
But beautiful!
Beautiful to take a chance
And if you fall, you fall,
And I'm thinking I wouldn't mind at all.
It's a problem or it's play,
It's a heartache either way,
But beautiful!
And I'm thinking if you were mine
I'd never let you go,
And that would be but beautiful I know.
The lyrics to Scott Hamilton's "But Beautiful" are an exploration of the multifaceted nature of love. Hamilton acknowledges that love can be funny, sad, quiet, or mad - it can be any number of things. However, despite these different iterations, Hamilton believes that love is always beautiful.
Hamilton then goes on to note that love is both a risk and a reward. Falling in love may result in heartache, but it is also an opportunity to experience something truly magical. In the second verse, Hamilton suggests that love can either be a problem or a game - either a source of stress or a source of fun. No matter what form love takes, though, it always has the ability to affect us deeply.
Ultimately, Hamilton concludes the song by expressing his desire to hold onto the beauty of love. He sings about how, if the object of his affection were to be his, he would never let them go. This sentiment ties back to the idea that love can be both wonderful and difficult; it's worth the effort because it's just so beautiful.
Line by Line Meaning
Love is funny or it's sad,
Love can be humorous or depressing in nature
Or it's quiet or it's mad,
Love can be peaceful or chaotic
It's a good thing or it's bad,
Love can bring joy or pain
But beautiful!
Despite its unpredictable nature, love is still something beautiful
Beautiful to take a chance
It's worth risking it all for love
And if you fall, you fall,
If you get hurt in the process of loving, it's just a part of the game
And I'm thinking I wouldn't mind at all.
The possibility of getting hurt doesn't scare me when it comes to you
Love is tearful or it's gay.
Love can cause sadness or happiness
It's a problem or it's play,
Love can either be challenging or easygoing
It's a heartache either way,
Even in the best case scenario, love can still be painful
But beautiful!
However, love is always beautiful despite its challenges
And I'm thinking if you were mine
If we were in love with each other
I'd never let you go,
I wouldn't want to lose you
And that would be but beautiful I know.
That type of love would be incredibly beautiful and special
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, BOURNE CO.
Written by: JOHNNY BURKE, JIMMY VAN HEUSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@roger51w4
Wim , this is soooo good. Scott is so smooth and you just start to drift off in space and don't want to come back from this great feeling . The pianist is also fantastic. What a super trio. Scott and the group now have another big fan. you also did a great job of capturing this sound , considering you did it with a video camera Bravo!!
@chrismayka
Beste Wim, Hartelijk dank voor het samenstellen van deze fraaie video, wat een fantastisch optreden zeg, geweldig mooi sax spel en zo'n prachtig spelend combo, heerlijk jazzy, onze complimenten !!! Het allerbeste gewenst van Chris en Mayka.
@WimKarmelk
Dank Chris, wij hebben dan ook ontzettend genoten! Dit zijn absolute toppers.
@hidesan013064
本当にいい音。楽器が芯から響いている。
@WimKarmelk
褒めいただきありがとうございます。私は、Googleが翻訳し、日本語を、話すことはありません。
よろしく、ヴィム。
@billgodman8319
Very fine job on a great old standard!