Tom Scott
Tom Wright Scott (born May 19, 1948 in Los Angeles ) is a composer, arranger, producer, musical director and saxophonist. He is best known for film scores for the films Starsky & Hutch , Der Volltreffer , The Streets of San Francisco and Cannon , among others .
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Scott played in a jazz band as a student. At the age of 20, Tom Scott released his first album Honeysuckle Breeze . This was followed by the founding of the LA Express group , which was very successful. Over the years he has successfully composed film scores, but also played as a professional on famous albums, such as Joni Mitchell , the Blues Brothers , Whitney Houston , Barbra Streisand , George Harrison , Eddie Money , Carole King , Steely Dan , Toto , Quincy Jones or Frank Sinatra .
music
Tom Scott's music is influenced by many musical genres. His music goes back to John Coltrane and Gerry Mulligan , but elements from Indian music and pop are also used. The style can best be described as easy listening or crossover. Tom Scott's music is elegant, but is also often found to be smooth and gentle.
As a studio musician, Tom Scott played with Spyro Gyra and Tony Williams . With his group LA Express he was part of the jazz rock movement. Three of his albums have received a Grammy since 1975 .
Discography
- Honeysuckle Breeze , 1968
- Rural Still Life , 1969
- Hair To Jazz , 1970
- Paint Your Wagon , 1971
- Great Scott , 1972
- Tom Scott & The LA Express , 1973
- Tom Cat (with The LA Express), 1974
- New York Connection , 1975
- Blow It Out (contains Gotcha, the Starsky & Hutch musical theme ), 1977
- Intimate Strangers (partly live), 1978
- Street Beat , 1979
- Apple Juice (live), 1981
- Desire , 1982
- Target , 1983
- One Night - One Day , 1985
- Streamlines , 1987
- Flashpoint , 1988
- Them Changes (with The Pat Sajak Show ), 1990
- Keep This Love Alive , 1991
- Born Again , 1992
- Reed My Lips , 1994
- Night Creatures , 1995
- Bluestreak (with The LA Express), 1997
- Smokin'Section (with The LA Express), 1999
- New Found Freedom , 2002
- Bebop United (live), 2006
- Cannon Reloaded , 2008
literature
- Martin Kunzler : Jazz Lexicon. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1988, ISBN 3-499-16317-9 .
Web links
- Site by Tom Scott (English)
- Tom Scott at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scott, Tom |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scott, Tom Wright (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer, arranger, producer, musical director and saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 19, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | los Angeles |