Scott Hamilton & Andrea Pozza - I Could Write A Book - SACD

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Scott Hamilton & Andrea Pozza - I Could Write A Book - SACD
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Scott Hamilton is a jazz tenor saxophonist associated with swing and mainstream jazz. Hamilton emerged in the 1970s and at the time 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. Hamilton has recorded over 40 albums as a lead.
 
Jazz pianist Andrea Pozza made his debut at age 13 in the historic jazz club, Genoa. His career spans more than thirty years, has led him to perform in Italy and abroad with real "superstars" of the likes of Harry "Sweet" Edison, Bobby Durham, Chet Baker, Al Grey Scott Hamilton, George Coleman, Charlie Mariano, Lee Konitz, Sal Nistico, Massimo Urbani, Luciano Milanese and many others. 
 
"I have been wanting to record with Andrea Pozza for twenty years, so this was a great opportunity for me. In addition we recorded at home in Certaldo Alto so the atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly. I am looking forward to hearing how I sound without any effects - just the very good natural acoustics of the Castello." -Scott Hamilton
 
"Few times in life one has the feeling to be in the right place at the right time. It happened to me in the cellar of Hotel II Castello in Certaldo on the occasion of the recording of this LP. To record with Scott Hamilton, one of my all time favorite musicians, in an extraordinary place with invaluable microphones skillfully maneuvered by Giulio Cesare Ricci, a real "guru" of hifi recording, enjoying the hospitality Alfred Kramer (and his snare drum and brushes in a couple of takes) and the amazing food at II Catello - what do you think, isn't that enough?" -Andrea Pozza
 
Hotel Il Castello at the Palazzo di Scoto di Certaldo Alto Semifonte in Florence in October 2013 will be smaller in the jazz ensembles, the greater the challenge for the musicians. In "I Could Write A Book" may you be as a listener witnessed how two musicians meet this challenge brilliantly, and thereby avert a cheerful and highly intimate little chamber music concert on vinyl. The American tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton, a legitimate musical heritage of Ben Webster and Zoot Sims, meets here on the Italian pianist Andrea Pozza.
 
What do these represent two completely without bass and drums to a driving swing on the legs, is more than impressive - Pozza and Hamilton are in the groove so smoothly agree that, despite the lack of rhythm combo never goes for even a second to unclear floating in rhythm - here is geswingt, and how. It was recorded the whole thing in an old hotel in Tuscany - no post, no overdubs, only the perfectly matched miking Giulio Cesare Ricci makes here for the magnificent sound. Great plate. Mastering by Giulio Cesare Ricci pure analog on his Ampex 2-track analog machine, even the one-stage-cut is implemented purely analog,
 
Scott Hamilton, sax
Andrea Pozza, piano
 
Selections:
Side A:
1. I Could Write A Book
2. We'll Be Together Again
3. No Moon At All
Side B: 
1. Isn't It Romantic
2. Boccaccio Blues
3. Afternoon In Paris
 
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