Johnny Scott
Johnny Scott (actually John Kerningham Sidney Scott , * approx. 1938 in Buffalo , † April 20, 2010 in Montreal ) was an American singer and tenor saxophonist who worked in Canada for most of his life .
Johnny Scott began performing as a musician when he was 15. While doing his military service in Europe he played in a band for troop entertainment. After his discharge from the army in the early 1960s, he moved to Montreal , where he has since worked in the fields of pop music , rhythm & blues , blues and jazz . In 1986 he created his debut album From Now On with pianist Geoffrey Lapp , which he released on his own label JazzCo . Scott has given concerts regularly in Canada and the United States, and has made several film and television appearances.
Discographic notes
- From Now On (JazzCo, 1986)
- Contrasts (1990) with Geoff Lapp, George Mitchell and David Lang
- Easy Living (2003)
- Never Let Me Go (Effendi records 2008)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Obituary in Ottawa Citizen 2010 ( memento of the original from July 7, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Portrait page at The Jazz Network
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scott, Johnny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scott, John Kerningham Sidney (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buffalo |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 2010 |
| Place of death | Montreal |