Martin Scales
Martin Scales (born September 26, 1967 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen ) is a British-German jazz guitarist and composer.
Live and act
Martin Scales started playing guitar at the age of ten. At the age of 15 he was already making regular appearances with cover bands in the clubs and hotels of the US Army in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the surrounding area. At the same time, interest in jazz grew. At 19 he took private lessons from jazz guitarist Peter O'Mara and founded his own jazz ensemble with Johannes Enders and his brother Patrick Scales . After studying at the renowned New School in New York City, with Adam Nussbaum , Joe Chambers , Garry Dial , Mike Stern and Vic Juris and at the Cologne University of Music , he lived in Munich until 2007.
Between 1997 and 2002 he was guitarist on all episodes of the TV show Bullyparade ( Pro7 ). In 2007 he moved his center of life to Frankfurt, where he has been a permanent member of the hr big band ever since . In 2007 he became a lecturer for jazz guitar at the Freiburg University of Music .
Together with his brother Patrick Scales (electric bass) he released three CDs under his own name, including Grounded , which was released on Blue Note Records .
Like his brother, he has been a member of Klaus Doldingers Passport since 2014 .
Discography
- Under his own name
- Scales, Grounded , Blue Note Records (2000)
- Scales Brothers, Our House , Enja (1997)
- Scalesenders, This And More , GLM (1994)
- With other artists (selection)
- Joo Kraus & Basic Jazz Lounge, The Ride , Edel Records (2006)
- Biboul Darouiche & Soleil Bantu : "Africa is calling", BHM (2006)
- Sabina Hank feat. Bob Mintzer : "Music in a Mirror", Quintone (2004)
- Till Brönner : "Blue Eyed Soul", Verve Records (2002)
- Wolfgang Haffner : "Urban Life", Skip Records (2001)
- Tony Lakatos : "Move It", Universal Music Group Japan, (2001)
- Alison Welles, Expect Me , House Master Records (1997), featuring Bob Mintzer , Dave Samuels
- Fidget Bude, Mood Records (1997)
- Pee Wee Ellis , A New Shift , minor music (1996)
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scales, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-German jazz guitarist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 26, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Garmisch-Partenkirchen |