Andrew Scott (Canadian jazz guitarist)

Andrew Jacob Scott is a jazz guitarist from Toronto.

Andrew Scott
Birth nameAndrew Jacob Scott
BornToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsGuitar
LabelsSackville

Career

After playing French horn in middle school, Scott turned to guitar in high school.[1] His introduction to jazz came from his mother's albums of Dave Brubeck, Junior Mance, and Oscar Peterson.[1] He attended Humber College and was taught by Pat LaBarbera, Don Thompson,, and Charles Tolliver.[1] He received a master's degree from the New England Conservatory of Music and a doctorate from York University.[1] He has taught at Humber, York, and the University of Guelph.[1] From 2007 to 2008, he was managing editor of Coda magazine.[1] He has worked with Harry Allen, Dan Block, Jim Clayton, Gene DiNovi, Bob James, Earl Klugh, Tony Monaco, Bob Moses, Mike Murley, David Sanborn, Randy Sandke, and Grant Stewart.[1]

Discography

With the Andrew Scott Quartet

  • This One's for Barney (Sackville, 2004)
  • Blue Mercer (Sackville, 2006)
  • Nostalgia (Sackville, 2009)

With the Clayton/Scott Group

  • The Clayton/Scott Group (CSG, 2002)
  • So Nice (Boomtang/Koch, 2004)

With One Step Beyond

  • One Step Beyond (Mo'Funk, 1996)
  • One Step Beyond and J&B Scotch (J&B, 1998)
  • Live in Montreal (OSB, 1998)

References

  1. Yanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-61713-023-6.
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