Christian Scott
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christian Scott |
| Born |
31 March 1983 New Orleans, Louisiana United States |
| Genres | Jazz, hip hop, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
| Instruments | Trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, soprano trombone |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Labels | Universal, Concord |
| Associated acts | Ninety Miles, NEXT Collective, Thom Yorke's Atoms of Peace Band, Marcus Miller's TUTU Revisited, Donald Harrison Quintet |
| Website | Christian Scott |
Christian Scott, also known as Christian aTunde Adjuah (born March 31, 1983, in New Orleans, Louisiana[1]) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer and producer.
Biography
Christian Scott was born to Cara Harrison and Clinton Scott III and also has a twin brother, Kiel. At the age of 13 he was given the chance to play with his uncle, jazz alto saxophonist Donald Harrison.[2] By 14, he was accepted into the New Orleans Center of Creative Arts where he studied jazz under the guidance of program directors, Clyde Kerr, Jr. and Kent Jordan.[2]
Once he graduated NOCCA, Scott received a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Between 2004 and 2006, while attending Berklee,[2][3] he was member of the Berklee Monterey Quartet, and recorded as part of the Art:21 student cooperative quintet,[4] and studied under the direction of Charlie Lewis, Dave Santoro, and Gary Burton. He majored in professional music with a concentration in film scoring.[4]
His debut album for Concord Records, Rewind That, received a Grammy nomination.[5] Scott received the Edison Award in 2010 and 2012.[6]
Since 2002, Scott has released eight studio albums, and two live recordings.
Discography
Discography as a leader
- 2002 Christian Scott – Impromp2 Records / Omni American Music
- 2004 Two of a Kind – Nagel Heyer Records w/ Donald Harrison
- 2006 Rewind That – Concord Records
- 2007 Anthem – Concord Records
- 2008 Live at Newport – Concord Records
- 2010 Yesterday You Said Tomorrow – Concord Records / UMG / OmniAmerican Music
- 2011 Ninety Miles – Concord Picante w/ Stefon Harris and David Sanchez
- 2012 Christian aTunde Adjuah – Concord Records / UMG / OmniAmerican Music
- 2012 Ninety Miles Live At Cubadisco – Concord Picante
- 2012 Introducing Christian Scott - Universal Music
Additional discography
- 1999 Paradise Found Donald Harrison (producer/trumpet)
- 2001 Real Life Stories Donald Harrison
- 2003 Karin Williams' Karin Williams
- 2005 Blueprint of a Lady:Sketches of Billie Holiday Nnenna Freelon
- 2006 Every Road I Walked Grace Kelly
- 2006 Survivor Donald Harrison
- 2006 What is Love Erin Boheme
- 2007 Return From Mecca X Clan
- 2007 Planet Earth Prince
- 2008 Blueprints of Jazz, Vol 1 Mike Clark
- 2008 Charlie Brown TV Themes David Benoit
- 2008 Global Noize Global Noize
- 2008 It's Christmas Ledisi (producer)
- 2011 Tutu Revisited Marcus Miller
Members of the Christian Scott Sextet
Current
- Christian Scott - trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, soprano trombone
- Braxton Cook - alto saxophone, straight alto saxophone
- Corey Fonville - drums
- Lawrence Fields - piano
- Kristopher Funn - bass
- Isadora Mendez-Scott - vocals
- Elena Pinderhughes - flute & vocals
Previous
- Matthew Stevens - guitar
- Thomas Pridgen - drums
- Aaron Parks - piano
- Esperanza Spalding - bass
- Walter Smith III - sax
- Jamire Williams - drums
References
- ↑ Aidan Levy (2013-03-13). "Christian Scott - - Voice Choices - New York". Village Voice. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hayes, Rob (October 8, 2004). "Berklee Monterey Quartet to Headline at Blues Alley". News@Berklee. Archived from the original on 2004-10-11. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ "The Checkout - Live at Berklee: Christian Scott". Berklee Events. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mahoney, Lesley (2008-09-02). "Alumni Profile: Christian Scott Breaks Convention". Berklee News. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ↑ "GRAMMYs On The Road With Dave Douglas And Christian Scott". Grammy.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ↑ "Christian Scott" (in Dutch). Edison Stichting. Nominaties. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ "Christian Scott played jazz, proposed to girlfriend at the New Orleans Jazz Fest". NOLA.com. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "Friday 25 July: Christian Scott Sextet feat. Isadora". Sligo Jazz Project. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
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