Scott Hamilton (born 1954 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who broke through in the 1970s championing the swing and bop tradition of Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins and Zoot Sims at a time when fusion dominated the scene. He recorded more than forty albums for Concord Jazz, performed with Benny Goodman and Rosemary Clooney, and has maintained a long-standing connection with the Netherlands through regular collaborations with Dutch musicians including pianists Rein de Graaff and Rob van Bavel.
Hamilton collaborated on the album 'The Ghost, the King and I' by the Dutch trio Rob van Bavel, Vincent Koning and Frans van Geest, released on 19 June 2026 via Sound Liaison.
Hamilton released the album 'In the Still of the Night' on the GLM Music label, his debut with that label, featuring a quintet that combines tenor saxophone and vibraphone.
Hamilton performs on 2 October 2026 in Almere with the Rein de Graaff Trio, consisting of pianist Rein de Graaff, bassist Marius Beets and drummer Eric Ineke.
Hamilton released the album 'Looking Back', recorded with his Scandinavian quartet featuring pianist Jan Lundgren, bassist Hans Backenroth and drummer Kristian Leth.
Hamilton released 'Two Tenors', a collaboration with Czech saxophonist Jan Smigmator, released on 25 October 2024 via Virgin Music.
Tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton performs with the Dutch trio The Ghost, the King and I and three South Korean string players, presenting standards and arrangements from their recent live album.
Saxophonist Scott Hamilton and drummer John Engels perform American Songbook classics with The Ghost, The King and I at this intimate jazz evening.
Saxophonist Scott Hamilton takes the stage with the Reinier de Graaff trio and vocalist Marcela Hendriks in Arnhem.
The Rein de Graaff Trio takes the stage with saxophonist Scott Hamilton and vocalist Marcela for an evening of straight-ahead jazz.
Saxophonist Scott Hamilton performs straight-ahead jazz with the Rein de Graaff Trio and guitarist Philip Catherine at Bimhuis.