Scott Tixier
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| Birth name | Scott Tixier |
| Born | February 26, 1986 Montreuil, France |
| Genre(s) | jazz, Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, violinist |
| Instrument(s) | Violin |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Label(s) | Aucun |
| Associated acts | Trophees du Sunside, Corelli Savarez (strings) |
| Website | www.ScottTixier.com |
Scott Tixier (born February 26, 1986, Montreuil, France) is a French jazz violinist. He was born in Montreuil and studied classical violin at Conservatoire de Paris. Following that he studied Jazz music under Florin Niculescu and the French jazz violinist Didier Lockwood.
Over the last five years Scott was invited to several master classes with some of the finest jazz musicians, including: Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Steve Coleman...
In 2007, he was awarded the first prize of "Trophées du Sunside", the most important award for a young jazz musician in France.
Scott Tixier has also met and received letters of introduction from: Jean-Luc Ponty, Pat Metheny, Marcus Miller, Mark Feldman, Jacques Schwarz-Bart.
In 2008, he was endorsed by Corelli Savarez (strings)
He is currently based in Brooklyn, New York.
[edit] Reviews
"Scott Tixier is an excellent young musician who in an amazing short period of time has found a place for himself within the elite community of New York jazz musicians, no small feat." - Pat Metheny
"Scott Tixier is an exciting young jazz violinist and is making an international name for himself. I heard him in France and was immediately struck by his individuality and his sound." - Marcus Miller
"I first heard Scott Tixier I was immediatly seduced by his relentless swing and his neverendng flow of ideas. I later met him in Paris during a tour of mine. He was performing at the Sunside with his band. And I was even more impressed, because I was able to feel the incredible amount of energy generated by his playing" - Jacques Schwarz-Bart
"Il est très consistant, Il a déjà "Son" style, très bon phrasé bebop, excellente mise en place." - Jean Luc Ponty
"Scott is a fine young jazz musician. He possesses all of the attributes" - David Binney
"Il a remporté les trophées du Sunside 2007, qui est la plus prestigieuse récompense du jazz parisien pour un jeune artiste talentueux. Ce succès confirme avec éclat que son jeu dépasse et de loin ce que nous avons l’habitude d’entendre en violon jazz. Ce style nouveau qu’il développe encore tous les jours risque fort d’être un repère important pour le futur." - Pascal Anquetil (Irma)
"Scott Tixier est un violoniste virtuose, il a une maniere de jouer le violon tout a fait nouvelle, c'est magnifique" - Marianne James
[edit] Press
- « …The twins Scott and Tony, who represent the young French Jazz …» Jean-Marie Lagache, La Mezzanine, March 2nd 2006.
- « [...] Scott Tixier who still remembers with enthusiasm the joy he had playing with Macéo Parker [...] » Chantal Gillet, Le Dauphiné, July 2003.
- « Influenced by the New York ‘scene’, Scott Tixier violinist and composer , and Yvonnick Prene, considered as on of the best French harmonicist[...]. ». Rosny Magazine, Agenda Culturel, june 23th 2007.
- « [...]SCOTT TIXIER. True virtuoso of the violin, will share with you his energy in his sets of Soulful, Hip, Deep et Groovy des Djs STARKS, NIKO & MAC D ! ...[...] » may 12th 2007, Etudiant Sortir.
- « [...]Lead by the young harmonicist Yvonnick Prene, this amazing quintet plays an original repertory influenced by the New York scene As well as ‘reprises’ de Mark Turner and Myron Walden to quote a few.[...] » March 27 2007, CitizenJazz.
