Hamilton

This book is the first to present an overview of higher-order Hamilton geometry with applications to higher-order Hamiltonian mechanics. It is a direct continuation of the book The Geometry of Hamilton and Lagrange Spaces, (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001).

The Europeans never abandoned Jazz, and the Jazz music scene remains alive and well on the other side of the Atlantic. Scott Hamilton, born in Providence, Rhode Island, cognizant of Europe's enthusiastic love of Jazz, has taken his prodigious mastery of the tenor sax to Italy where he now resides.

The cottage industry that was Dave Hamilton's studio has revealed more high quality soul tracks from the plentiful stash of tapes. This year's offerings include some names not just restricted to the Detroit area. Carolyn Franklin, Aretha's sister, recorded four albums for RCA between 1969 and 1976 (see CDKEND 265). By the early 80s she was semi-retired from secular singing and caring for her father Reverend CL Franklin who had been shot and suffered a five-year coma. His church the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church was across the road from Dave Hamilton's home and basement studios, which explains how a singing star came to record at the inauspicious location.

When I read the liner notes prior to listening, I was surprised at how much print went to Tommy Flanagan rather than Hamilton (though I've heard Flanagan before and was much pleased). Then I heard the CD and understood. I wouldn't say Flanagan upstages Hamilton (wouldn't be his style and can't be done anyway), but this CD is the best pairing of Hamilton and a pianist on the planet. The title "After Hours" suggests a laid-back, relaxed collection of jazz–sorry, folks, not to be. This is the tightest band you'll ever hear (Lewis Nash and Bob Cranshaw are wonderful too).