DMP Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 With Duke Robillard and Gene Ludwig! This one came out of left field! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Why? Hamilton's recorded w/Robillard before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 With Duke Robillard and Gene Ludwig! This one came out of left field! Not really when you consider Scott and Duke's backgrounds, both geographic and musical. As AMG puts it: A project long in the making, Across the Tracks finds tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton pairing with journeyman blues guitarist Duke Robillard for a set of burnished lesser-known standards, ballads, and blues. As Rhode Island natives, Hamilton and Robillard crossed paths early on in their careers, with the younger Hamilton drawing inspiration for his own straight-ahead jazz from Robillard's brand of vintage swing, blues, and R&B. Subsequently, Hamilton cut out a niche for himself in the '70s playing swinging acoustic standards and ballads while many jazz musicians were focused on the electric fusion sound. Although the pair have recorded together over the years, Across the Tracks is the first full-length album they've done together. Joining them here are such longtime bandmates as drummer Chuck Riggs, baritone saxophonist Doug James, and Pittsburgh native organist Gene Ludwig. Recorded by the legendary Rudy Van Gelder at the famous Van Gelder Studios in Englewood, NJ, Across the Tracks is easily the bluesiest album Hamilton has done in his career and a warm, earthy vibe permeates the whole proceedings. That last statement makes me think I will very much enjoy this one, so thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 But not, as far as I know, with Gene Ludwig. Interesting. Haven't heard Hamilton since Humph used to play his stuff a lot in the eighties. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMP Posted May 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Unlikely for me, anyway, I never thought of Hamilton in the tenor-organ-guitar context. What's next? The Mizell Brothers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Unlikely for me, anyway, I never thought of Hamilton in the tenor-organ-guitar context. What's next? The Mizell Brothers? He has recorded an album of Duke compositions with an organ and as its been noted, he and Duke have made guest appearances on each other's records several times in the past. The only really unlikely part of this new recording is Gene Ludwig getting the call on the B3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 Are we talking about this dude ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom in RI Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Duke Robillard also has a new cd out as of this month, A Swinging Session on Stony Plain, that features Scott Hamilton as a guest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theorgangrinder Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 (edited) The only really unlikely part of this new recording is Gene Ludwig getting the call on the B3. I guess you're just going to have a get a copy and give it a listen. Not only did Gene Ludwig get the call to do the date, he did a darn fine job! This is actually Gene's third organ date for Bob Porter and Rudy Van Gelder. The material is really well done. Pattye Ludwig Edited February 26, 2011 by Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 The only really unlikely part of this new recording is Gene Ludwig getting the call on the B3. I guess you're just going to have a get a copy and give it a listen. Not only did Gene Ludwig get the call to do the date, he did a darn fine job! This is actually Gene's second organ date for Bob Porter and Rudy Van Gelder. The material is really well done. Pattye Ludwig I have no doubt he did an excellent job. I said he was the unlikely part of the recording because I am unaware that he has played or recorded with Scott or Duke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 The only really unlikely part of this new recording is Gene Ludwig getting the call on the B3. I guess you're just going to have a get a copy and give it a listen. Not only did Gene Ludwig get the call to do the date, he did a darn fine job! This is actually Gene's second organ date for Bob Porter and Rudy Van Gelder. The material is really well done. Pattye Ludwig I have no doubt he did an excellent job. I said he was the unlikely part of the recording because I am unaware that he has played or recorded with Scott or Duke. Indeed. And, if this is a Bob Porter production, I'm putting myself down for my first Scott Hamilton album. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Got this for Christmas, it is definitely a keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Had forgotten. Dan, what label is it on? What's the title? It's not mentioned as far as I've seen. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaro Vega Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Across the Tracks on Concord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 I'm going to see Scott Hamilton on the 13th of March - he's on tour with a German piano trio and passing through town. What other CDs would you recommend (I just ordered Across the tracks)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Not sure which Concords are still in print but two I really like are a quartet date called Radio City (w. Gerald Wiggins, Dennis Irwin and Connie Kay), and a duo date with Bucky Pizzarelli called Red Door. Definitely get the latter if you can find it. Any of Hamilton's recent dates on Woodville, either as a sideman or a leader, are very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) Listening to Across the Tracks right now - nice album. The groove reminds me of the album Melvin Rhyne made with Herb Ellis. I will get me Gene Ludwig's last recording as soon as funds allow ... Edited March 2, 2011 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Played this several times today - it's nice, but not more than that. I would like to hear a bit more punch and bite, it all sounds a little too much like a friendly evening jam after a day's work ... Rudy Van Gelder's engineering sounds too tame for me, to polite. The Herb Ellis CD I mentioned has a lot more punch and realism, just sound-wise. I'm very curious how Hamilton will sound live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I expect he will sound very good but based on prior experience, I would say the odds are even better that at least one time during the night, he will frown very sharply at his reed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 the odds are even better that at least one time during the night, he will frown very sharply at his reed. Frowning is about all you can do w/o getting arrested and/or committed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 the odds are even better that at least one time during the night, he will frown very sharply at his reed. Frowning is about all you can do w/o getting arrested and/or committed... I have seen Scott Hamilton a number of times when he not only would frown at his reed, but take it off and fool with it or replace it a number of times during a set. Interesting how some saxophone players always seem to be less than satisfied with their reed, while others never seem to show the slightest concern over their reed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 A good reed is hard to find .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Impossible, almost. But some are "close enough" whereas others are "almost there". But most are just shit, period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfcrazy1984 Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 I've had few GREAT reeds in my life. I usually can get 3-4 to be very good in a box of 10. There are usually 3 crappy reeds in the box that I don't care to even work on to get to play better. If you don't have a good reed you don't got sh#t. Funny, I'm not very picky about clarinet reeds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 All things considered, wouldn't it make sense then to test out your reeds, find the ones you can work with, then make sure you've got an "almost there" or "close enough" reed in the instrument when you hit the bandstand? In Hamilton's case, then we'd be spared the endless "WTF" and worse expressions he makes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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