Jimmy Hamilton

Jimmy Hamilton
Born: May 25, 1917 in Dillon, SC
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Died: Sep 20, 1994 in St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Swing
Biography: 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 ...Read full biography
Jimmy Hamilton & The New York Jazz Quintet
Released: 1991
Label: Fresh Sounds
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Jimmy Hamilton may not have recorded very often as a leader while he worked with Duke Ellington for a quarter of a century, but his occasional records on his own are worth exploring. This Fresh Sound CD ...Read full review
Rediscovered Live at the Buccaneer
Released: 1985
Label: X5
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After retiring to the Virgin Islands in 1968, not much was heard from Duke Ellington's longtime clarinetist Jimmy Hamilton, other than a couple of brief reappearances to play with Clarinet Summit. He taught ...Read full review
More Jimmy Hamilton albums: Main Albums (10), Compilations (1)
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