'Probable Cause' is a mid tempo Latin Fusion track.

Probable Cause

'Alone In A Crowded Place' is a fusion track inspired by the experience of feeling alone whilst surrounded and in the midst of a large group of people. Composition is shared with Georg Boehme, whilst Georg's wind arrangements are simply mind blowing as is his soloing on this track. So then once again I have had the exceptionally good fortune of sharing another musical journey with this extraordinary player, arranger and composer.
Thank you for listening and please leave your thoughts in the comments should you have the time and/or inclination to do so.
Alan.

Alone In A Crowded Place

Alone In A Crowded Place ( Hamilton and Boehme)

'Does The Flame Ever Go Out' was a question I asked myself recently whilst sitting in my music studio. This track was the answer to my question.

Lost Footprints In The Sands Of Time

Does The Flame Ever Go Out

'The Long Climb Down' is a mixed genre track inspired by my past hill climbing days. The exhilaration and peacefullness on reaching the top and then the sometimes lenghly journey back down, tired but still running on adrenaline. And so the piece is in four sections. Going up - reaching the top - going down - walking home fullfilled.

The Long Climb Down

'The Ink Is Still Not Dry' is a fun latin/Jazz track with a hint of Bossa Nova.

Light The Candle Please

The Ink Is Still Not Dry

'Isnae This Isnae That' is a Jazz Fusion track and is a collaboration with Georg Boehme. 
Georg is reponsible for all wind arrangements and wind solos.
I furnished the basic composition and all other parts including the finished production .
You can hear all of Georg's work on this page https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme
This has been another wonderfully exciting musical journey with Georg. His creativity and playing skills are a joy to work alongside. His optimism and positivity are evident when listening to his wonderful playing and soloing.
The word 'Isnae' in the title is from the Old Scots dialect and simply means 'Isn't'
Thanks for listening and please leave a comment if you have the time or inclination.
Alan

Conundrums Without Answers

Isnae This Isnae That

'Another Place In Time' Is really a mixed genre instrumental easy listening track.

Or Is It All An Illusion

Another Place In Time

'Moving Into New Territory' is a collaboration with Karin-Maria Brunner. This however is my version of the track and is not quite the same as the one on Karin-Maria's Album 'Jazztastic'
Alan Hamilton: Keys, Drum and Percussion programming, Bass, Strings, Brass, Wind and Guitar, Production
Karin-Maria Brunner: Original Concept, Drum programming, Keys, Organ, Bass.
https://soundcloud.com/user-53145152-479345033

Thanking Karin-Maria for inviting me to Collab on the track and wishing her every success with her Album 'Jazztastic'.

Moving Into New Territories

Moving Into New Territory with Karin-Maria Brunner

'Walking On Hot Coals' is a Smooth Jazz/Lounge track.

Water Signs

Walking On Hot Coals

'Emeralds and Leprechauns' An Ambient track inspired by the many myths and legends concerning Leprechauns in the Emerald Isles.

After Gockston

Emeralds and Leprechauns

'Memories Of The East' A World Music Piece, with thoughts of China in particular.

A Cupboardful Of Hats

Memories Of The East

'Black Liquorice' is a Jazz Fusion track and features Georg Boehme on Saxes and Flute and Tony Conway on Guitar.
I'm thankful to both Tony and Georg for their fantastic contributions. Amazing solos from both and wind arrangments from Georg.
All other instruments, arranging,composition and production by myself.
Georg      https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme
Tony        https://soundcloud.com/user-95115433

Black Liquorice

Black Liquorice with Georg Boehme and Tony Conway

In memory and tribute of all the children of the world, murdered, starved and mutulated by genocidal wars, past and present. 
It is indeed a sad inditement that the "human" race allows and perpetuates such horror and atrocity. 
Children having limbs amputated without the use of anesthetics and left orphaned. 
My heart crys with them and for them.

Tipping The Scales

'Thread The Pearl' is a Jazz Fusion track inspired by the Taoist alchemical practice of the "Nine Bend Pearl". Relating to the search for the "Golden Flower"......
The track covers many varient mood swings.

Thread The Pearl

'An Unasked Question' is a Smooth Jazz Track featuring my old friend Andy Grossart on Bass.

An Unasked Question

An Unasked Question (Feat. Andy Grossart)

Old Mother Hunt

'In Some Other Way' is a laid back groove fusion track. Smooth Jazz?

In Some Other Way

'Thread The Pearl II' is a remix and bringing with it the additional guitar playing of Tony Conway. Tony's fabulous contribution bringing a new dimention into the track. 
Tony @user-95115433

All other work, composition, arranging and production by myself.

Thread The Pearl II

'Insignificent Meanderings' is a Jazz Rock/fusion track and as the title suggests, just killing time in the studio. So in the bigger picture of things this is completely insignificent....However I hope you enjoy my meanderings.

Insignificent Meanderings

'The Wind Blows East' Is a Jazz Fusion track, Featuring Andy Grossart (Bass) and Georg Boehme (Winds). Andy sent me a bunch of chords and asked if I would like to do anything with them. I loved the changes and set about organising them into a piece. After choosing a tempo, time signature and writing some top lines. I drafted out a rough arrangement, sent this through to Georg, who add his wind arrangements and solo lines. I then sent this back to Andy, who added his bass lines. Now came the enjoyable task of re-arranging the whole piece whilst adding my own parts, mixing and producing what we now have as a finished track.

Alan Hamilton - Composition, arrangement, production, Drum and      Percussion sequencing, Keys and Brass.
Andy Grossart- Composition, Bass 
Georg Boehme - All Winds and Wind arrangeing.
https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme

This has been another fantastic musical journey for myself and having the company of these highly skilled friends to complete it is the icing on my cake. So thank you Andy and Georg for this collaboration and to Andy for the original ideas.....Alan

The Wind Blows East

The Wind Blows East (Feat. Andy Grossart & Georg Boehme)

'Brushstrokes' is a Jazz Fusion track of two basic parts. One melodic, the other free soloing.

Brushstrokes

'Back Garden Blues' After a lazy day in the garden, doing very little work, I Adjourned to my music studio and spontaneously came up with this piece. After which I continued with my gardening chores.

Back Garden Blues

'Windrush' An intended soundtrack for a yet to be made documentary on the Imigration, (which was often "forced" or "coerced") by the British govenment of the mainly Jamaican population over to England after the 2nd world war in 1948.
The HMT Empire Windrush was the ship used to carry these 1027 West Indians, who were later housed in often abominable conditions, including unused underground stations. They were sent out to service type jobs for a pittance in pay and more or less used as "slave" labour.
This is my tribute to these extremely proud people, many of whom I have met over the years, whilst living in London. All of them I remember with fondness.

Windrush

'Walking The Straight And Narrow' A laid back Fusion/Smooth Jazz track...For those "not quite so rushed" moments in life...

Walking The Straight And Narrow

'In Summary' is a mid tempo fusion track.

In Summary

'In A Round About Fashion' is an uptempo Jazz Fusion Track

In A Round About Fashion

'Double Down' A light Latin/Bossa feel featuring my good friend Andy Grossart on Bass. Also sharing composition.

Walking the Straight and Narrow

Double Down

Double Down ( Feat. Andy Grossart)

'Harry The Hedgehog' is a my tribute to a little hedgehog who wanders peacefully around my garden and whom I have named Harry. He always brings a smile to my face and goes about his business around the garden quietly. reminding me to do the same. 
He isn't without threat though, with the odd cat or dog challenging his right to be in the garden, however in his own quiet way, when threatened, he simply curls up in a spiky ball and awaits their departure.

Harry The Hedgehog

'Turn The Page Please' is a Jazz Fusion/Rock track and features Tony Conway on guitar (solo).
It's always a pleasure to have Tony join me and no exception here, as he takes another excellent solo.
https://soundcloud.com/user-95115433

Turn The Page Please

Turn The Page Please (Feat. Tony Conway)

'Mochrum' is a hill close to where I live. Over the last few years the trees have been decimated for some unknown reason. Probably the allowing for the free flow of 5G. However the hill still stands proud and will in time make it's way back to it's former glory as a monument to the power of mother nature.
This track then is my respect for the hill known as 'Mochrum'.

Mochrum

'Turn The Tap' is a mid tempo Fusion track.

Turn The Tap

Now retired from a life 'on the road' as a freelance keyboard player, I compose and record in my home studio, situated in the Carrick Hills in Southern Scotland. My music is mainly instrumental in nature and is a reflection of my life experience, sometimes real and sometimes imagined.
My influences are many and I have quite probably been shaped by listening to the very many "giants" of music, both players and composers. From classical to contemporary jazz and everything in between. My main instrument is the keyboard, whether that be piano, organ or synth. But I also play banjo, flute and percussion. I have a special relationship'with bass, whether upright or electric and use virtual and synth basses from numerous sources, but mainly Trilian by Spectrasonics.


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