I confess I was once one of those who viewed Scott Hamilton suspiciously as, at best, a purely reactionary musician and, at worst, a bit of a tricked-up "act," a young, undeniably talented youngster whose specialty was deliberately impersonating swing-era icons--more Ben Webster than Coleman Hawkins.  But many years (and recordings) later it's clear that Hamilton is one of the leading voices on his instrument, squarely in the tradition of Lester Young, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Spike Robinson.