Johnny Scott (jazz musician)
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Johnny Scott | |
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| Birth name | John Kerningham Sidney Scott |
| Born | 1938 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 2010 (aged 71–72) Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, instrumentalist |
| Instrument | Tenor saxophone |
John "Johnny" Kerningham Sidney Scott (ca. 1938 – April 20, 2010) was an American jazz vocalist and tenor saxophonist.[1]
Early life
[edit]Scott was born in Buffalo, New York, and began his musical studies at the age of 15.
Career
[edit]After enlisting in the United States Army, he joined a band that entertained American troops in Europe. Subsequent to his discharge from the Army in the early-1960s, Scott moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he performed in a wide spectrum of settings for over 47 years.
Scott explored a variety of other genres over the course of his career, including pop music, R&B, and blues.
Personal life
[edit]Scott died of cancer in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada, on April 20, 2010. He was 72 years old.[citation needed]
Discography
[edit]- "Never Let Me Go"[2](with the Josh Rager sextet Time and Again Effendi records 2008)
- Easy Living (with the Geoff Lapp Trio) - Victor Studio / PJ Studio, 2003
- Contrasts (Geoff Lapp, pno; George Mitchell, bs; David Laing, dms) - JazzCo, 1990
- From Now On - JazzCo, 1986
References
[edit]- ^ Hum, Peter (22 April 2010). "R.I.P., Johnny Scott". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ "ITunes - Music - Time and Again by Josh Rager". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07.
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