Scott Hammond (musician) explained

Scott Hammond
Birth Date:4 June 1973
Birth Place:Bristol, England
Instrument:Drums
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:1996–present

Scott Hammond (born 4 June 1973) is an English drummer. He plays with Ian Anderson[1] (the leader and frontman of British Rock band Jethro Tull) and has also toured and recorded with Jethro Tull itself.[2] He has been described as a "Jazz drummer with rock influences".[3]

Early years

Hammond was born in Bristol, England, UK. He started to learn the drums when he was 14 years old[4] and later studied at The City of Leeds College of Music for three years, and also with Dave Hassell for two years.

Ian Anderson

Since April 2010 Hammond has primarily been touring internationally with Ian Anderson, rock flautist of Jethro Tull.[5] Recordings with Ian Anderson have included Thick As a Brick 2[6] album (released in April 2012) - the sequel to Jethro Tull's 1972 album Thick As A Brick.[7] Hammond's touring with the band has included the "Thick As A Brick" 2012/13 world tour, the 2014/15 Homo Erraticus world tour, Jethro Tull - The Rock Opera and Jethro Tull's 50th Anniversary tour in 2018.[8]

Jethro Tull

In March 2011 Hammond toured with Jethro Tull in Ireland. This tour featured Martin Barre on guitar, David Goodier on bass, John O'Hara on keyboards and Ian Anderson on flute, guitar and vocals. From 2017 he is in a new line-up of Jethro Tull.

Hammond said in an interview: "I wouldn't describe myself as a prog rock drummer although it's obviously a part of what I do. My rock roots are based in bands like Deep Purple although I have always enjoyed listening to Jethro Tull's Minstrel in the Gallery since I was a teenager."[9] In the book "The Ballad of Jethro Tull", Hammond said "What attracted me (to Jethro Tull) was the variation in dynamics and the quirky arrangements. It was exciting."[10]

Hammond's first studio album with Jethro Tull, The Zealot Gene, was released on 28 January 2022.[11] He also played on Jethro Tull's 23rd album RökFlöte which was released on April 21, 2023.

Freelance career

The majority of Hammond's working life has been jazz and funk based. He plays very regularly with his own band JINGU BANG and also with the jazz organ trio The Hopkins-Hammond Trio. Other artists he has worked with include Ruth Hammond, Bruce Dickinson, Greg Lake, Justin Hayward, Tina May, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Herb Geller, Bobby Wellins, Pee Wee Ellis, Phil King and Limahl. More recently Hammond has featured on four albums by UK based trumpeter Ben Thomas[12] with Thomas & Muse.[13]

Hammond was voted 5th best rock drummer in the world in the 2022 MusicRadar Awards (public vote) [14]

Discography

YearArtistTitleType Label Peak chart position
US Germany
2002Ruth HammondAll The Good Things[15] Studio Album Tenterhook Records
2006Gary BamfordJADJ[16] Studio Album Kintu Records
2006The Forster King BandKeep The Music PlayingStudio Album Unsigned
2007IlyaSomersetStudio Album CDBY
2008Azhar SaffarOut ThereStudio Album 33 Jazz
2008Denny IlettCalling The Children HomeStudio Album Nugene
2009Phil KingThey Come And They GoStudio Album Ragtag Records
2009Thomas & Muse[17] We All Fall Down[18] Studio Album mtheart
2011Thomas & MuseDark Scrawls[19] Studio Album safehouse
2011Colman Brothers[20] Another Brother7" single Wah Wah 45s
2011Colman BrothersColman BrothersStudio Album Wah Wah 45s
2012Ian Anderson Thick As a Brick 2[21] Studio Album 55 35 13
2013Thomas & Muse Within This World Within My MindStudio Album Safe House
2014Ian Anderson Homo Erraticus[22] Studio Album 14 13
2014Ian Anderson Thick as a Brick - Live in Iceland[23] Live Album
2015Thomas & Muse Dead Horses and DivorcesStudio Album Safe House
2018Gary AlesbrookJazz In The Movies Studio Album Gary Alesbrook
2022Jethro Tull The Zealot GeneStudio Album InsideOutMusic 10 9 4
2023Jethro Tull RökFlöteStudio Album InsideOutMusic 24 17 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ian Anderson - Banker Bets, Banker Wins - Official Video . Youtube.com . 2011-12-10 . 2012-07-25.
  2. Web site: Biography at the Official Jethro Tull Website . J-tull.com . 2012-07-25 . dead . http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090708120911/http://www.j-tull.com/musicians/index.html . 8 July 2009 . dmy-all .
  3. Book: Thomas, Wolfgang . Jethro Tull Over Germany . Kevin Thomas . 2012 . Siegen rock Museum . 978-3-00-037254-4 . 244 .
  4. Web site: Scott Hammond's personal website . Scotthammond.co.uk . 2012-07-25.
  5. Web site: Jethro Tull Board . Thejethrotullboard.proboards.com . 2012-07-25.
  6. Web site: Thick as a Brick 2 article on davidsmith.com . Daviddesmith.com . 2012-06-06 . 2012-07-25.
  7. Web site: Rockonnection Article . Rockonnection Article . 2012-07-25.
  8. Web site: Scott Hammond's drum solo on a concert of the Thick As A Brick 2012 tour . Youtube.com . 2012-04-20 . 2012-07-25.
  9. Web site: Jethro Tull Board Interview . Thejethrotullboard.proboards.com . 2012-07-25.
  10. The Ballad of Jethro Tull - Rocket88 Books
  11. Pre-order the New Jethro Tull album "The Zealot Gene". Jethro Tull. January 26, 2022.
  12. Web site: Ben Thomas Website . safehouse . 2012-07-25.
  13. Web site: Thomas & Muse website . safehouse . 2012-07-25.
  14. Web site: The no.1 website for musicians . musicradar . World's best rock drummer 2022 . musicradar . 6 December 2022 . 6 December 2022.
  15. Web site: All The Good Things album . Ruthhammond.com . 2012-07-25.
  16. Web site: JADJ . JADJ . 2012-07-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213165202/http://www.jadj.co.uk/people.htm . 13 December 2013 . dmy-all .
  17. Web site: Thomas & Muse . Thomas & Muse . 2012-07-25.
  18. Web site: We All Fall Down . mtheart . 2012-07-25.
  19. Web site: Dark Scrawls . safehouse . 2012-07-25.
  20. http://www.wahwah45s.com/shop/colman-brothers-another-brother/ Colman Brothers
  21. Press Release - Thick As A Brick 2 . England . Prnewswire.com . 2012-07-25.
  22. Web site: Homo Erraticus . 23 November 2013 . England . jethrotull.com . 2014-04-14.
  23. Web site: Thick As a Brick - Live in Iceland . 28 June 2014 . England . jethrotull.com . 2014-07-25.

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