A native of Richmond, Ind., drummer Jeff Hamilton has shared the stage and studio with the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Queen Latifah, Natalie Cole and Diana Krall. He’s been the Monterrey Jazz Festival artist-in-residence and received the Louis Armstrong Award in 2018 from the Sarasota Jazz Society. As a member of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, he was Grammy nominated for 2014’s L.A. Treasures Project. Focusing now on his trio, he tours with accomplished pianist Tadataka Unno and versatile artist Jon Hamar on bass.