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Andrew Scott
Birth nameAndrew Jacob Scott
BornToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar
LabelsSackville

Andrew Jacob Scott is a Canadian jazz guitarist and professor from Toronto.

Career

After playing French horn in middle school, Scott turned to guitar in high school.[1] His introduction to jazz came from his mother's albums of Dave Brubeck, Junior Mance, and Oscar Peterson.[1] He attended Humber College and was taught by Pat LaBarbera, Don Thompson, and Charles Tolliver.[1] He received a master's degree from the New England Conservatory of Music and a doctorate from York University.[1]

Career

Scott has taught at Humber, York, and the University of Guelph.[1] From 2007 to 2008, he was managing editor of Coda.[1] He has worked with Harry Allen, Dan Block, Jim Clayton, Gene DiNovi, Bob James, Earl Klugh, Tony Monaco, Bob Moses, Mike Murley, David Sanborn, Randy Sandke, and Grant Stewart.[1]

Discography

With the Andrew Scott Quartet

With the Clayton/Scott Group

With One Step Beyond

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Yanow, Scott (2013). The Great Jazz Guitarists. San Francisco: Backbeat. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-61713-023-6.
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