Hamilton
JazzCaribbean jazzearly jazz historyswing era
There is more than one Artist with this name: 1. The life and career of Jazz musician Andy Hamilton are quite remarkable - even by Jazz standards! Born in 1918, in Port Maria in Jamaica, his first exposure to music was through the church and a family piano. As early radio broadcasts from the USA were received across the Caribbean, Andy heard the original music of what became known as The Jazz Age in the 1920's. He made his first "sax" from bamboo and got his young friends to form his first band, Silvershine, in 1928.
Influenced by: Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins
- Active:
- 1928-onward
- Scene:
- Jamaica / Caribbean
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