Aaron Scott (musician)

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Aaron Scott

| image =

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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|5|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois

| genre = jazz

| occupation = Musician, Teacher

| instrument = Drums

| years_active = 1983–present

| label = Label Bleu, Evidence, Birdology, Impulse!

| associated_acts = McCoy Tyrner, Avery Sharpe

| website =

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Aaron Scott (born 1956) is an American composer and jazz drummer from Chicago, Illinois. He has studied at several prestigious music schools. He was one of the founding member of the Orchestre National de Jazz, was awarded Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des, won three Grammy awards, and has worked with several well known Jazz artists.

Biography

Aaron Scott was born June 19, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. As a child, Aaron learned to play the piano, accordion, trombone, and drums. By the time he was 9 years old, he was primarily focused on the drums. Aaron attended Berklee College of Music in 1982, studying music education and performance. He also studied conducting from 1983 to 1985 at the Boston Conservatory. He was the principal timpanist and assistant conductor of the Brookline Symphony Orchestra.{{cite web |last1=Gillespie |first1=Deborah |title=Scott, Aaron |url=https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J689300 |access-date=1 February 2024 |website=20 January 2002 |date=2003 |publisher=Grove Music Online|doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J689300 }} After graduating from the Berklee College of Music in 1985,{{cite journal |last1=Rosd |first1=Adrian |title=Alumni Beat |journal=Berklee Today |date=1 June 2003 |volume=15 |issue=1 |page=26 |url=https://archives.berklee.edu/islandora/berklee-today-summer-2003-vol-15-no-1 |access-date=1 February 2024 |quote=(Under one of the pictures) At the Sugar Cane (from the left, back row): Clark Gayton ’84, Mary Wormworth ’82, David "Tiger" Whitworth ’84, Aaron Scott ’85, (middle row): Sonya Rogers ’84, Jill Clarke ’85, Emmanuel “Chulo” Gatewood ’79, Deena Anderson ’81, (front): Gene Jackson ’84}} he moved to Paris.

While in Paris, Aaron studied conducting at the École Normale de Musique de Paris. In 1986 he became one of the founding members of the Orchestre National de Jazz, directed by François Jeanneau,{{Cite news |last=Zwerin |first=Mike |date=1998-05-27 |title=France's 'Jacobin' Jazz Orchestra |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/27/style/IHT-frances-jacobin-jazz-orchestra.html |access-date=2024-02-01 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 }}{{cite web |title=FRANÇOIS JEANNEAU 1986 |url=https://www.onj.org/orchestre/francois-jeanneau-1986/ |access-date=1 February 2024 |website=ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE JAZZ |quote=Aaron Scott Batterie}} when it was created by Jack Lang, the Minister of Culture. During his time with the Orchestre National de Jazz, Aaron was the drummer and assistant conductor.{{Cite web |last=Clergeat |first=André |date=20 January 2002 |title=Orchestre National de Jazz [ONJ] |url=https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J658800 |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Grove Music Online |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J658800 |quote= It was created in January 1986 on the initiative of the French ministry of culture, which granted a subvention covering the better half of its budget.}} He worked with Marc Ducret, Michel Benita,{{Cite web |last=Clergeat |first=André |date=20 January 2002 |title=Ducret, Marc |url=https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J558500 |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Grove Music Online |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J558500 |quote=In 1986 he played in a trio with Michel Benita and Aaron Scott}} Yves Robert, Bruno Chevillon,{{Cite web |last=Aboucaya |first=Jacques |date=20 January 2002 |title=Robert, Yves |url=https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J678400 |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Grove Music Online |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J678400 |quote=He then formed another trio, with the double bass player Bruno Chevillon and the drummer Aaron Scott}} Eric Watson, Jean-Paul Céléa,{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Gary W. |date=20 January 2002 |title=Watson, Eric |url=https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J721100 |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Grove Music Online |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J721100 |quote=He formed a trio with Jean-Paul Céléa and Aaron Scott}} and other jazz groups. Aaron was also awarded Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des.{{Cite web |last=Kilmer |first=Robin Elizabeth |date=8 May 2013 |title=Just A Dream comes to Cornerstone – Manhattan Times News |url=https://www.manhattantimesnews.com/just-a-dream-comes-to-cornerstone/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=www.manhattantimesnews.com }}

In 1989{{cite web |title=Aaron Scott Drummer/ Percussionist |url=http://www.geocities.com/aaronscottdrums/index.html |website=Aaron Scott Official Web Site |access-date=1 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206102614/http://www.geocities.com/aaronscottdrums/index.html |archive-date=6 December 2008}} Aaron began a 14-year association and tenure with master jazz pianist McCoy Tyner as the drummer for the McCoy Tyner Trio,{{cite journal |last1=Ratliff |first1=Ben |title=McCoy Tyner, Jazz Piano Powerhouse, Is Dead at 81 |journal=The New York Times |date=7 March 2020 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/06/arts/music/mccoy-tyner-dead.html |access-date=1 February 2024}} and the McCoy Tyner Big Band, winning three Grammy Awards and performing worldwide. The first two Grammy's were for the McCoy Tyner Big Band albums The Turning Point (1991){{cite web |title=The turning point in SearchWorks catalog |url=https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/13247892 |website=SearchWorks |date=February 20, 1992 |publisher=Stanford |access-date=1 February 2024}}{{cite web |title=McCoy Tyner {{!}} Artist|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/mccoy-tyner/14472 |website=Grammy Awards |access-date=4 February 2024}} and Journey (1993),{{cite web |title=Journey in SearchWorks catalog |url=https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/13285768 |website=SearchWorks |date=February 20, 1993 |publisher=Stanford |access-date=1 February 2024}} and the third was for The McCoy Tyner Trio’s album Infinity (1995).{{cite web |title=Infinity in SearchWorks catalog |url=https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9511875 |website=SearchWorks |date=February 20, 1995 |publisher=Stanford |access-date=1 February 2024}}{{cite web |title=Aaron Scott {{!}} Artist. |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/aaron-scott/6277 |website=Grammy.com |access-date=1 February 2024}} He has also appeared with well-known musicians like George Benson, Michael Brecker, Ron Carter, Chick Corea, Larry Coryell, Gil Evans, Frank Foster, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hutcherson, Steve Lacy, Claudio Roditi, John Scofield, and Steve Swallow.

Aaron is currently living in New York. He is the Founder and Curator of the Inwood Jazz Festival.{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.inwoodjazzfestival.com/about-us |website=Inwood Jazz Festival |access-date=1 February 2024}} and teaches at the New York Jazz Academy.{{Cite news |title=Faculty {{!}} New York Jazz Academy |url=https://www.nyjazzacademy.com/category/faculty/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |work=New York Jazz Academy |quote= Aaron Scott appears on list of faculty. This is information they would be reasonably expected to know.}}

Discography

=As sideman=

With McCoy Tyner

Live at Sweet Basil (Evidence, 1989)
Solar: McCoy Tyner Trio Live at Sweet Basil (Alfa, 1991){{cite web |title=Solar: McCoy Tyner Trio Live at Sweet Basil |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/solar-mccoy-tyner-trio-live-at-sweet-basil-mw0000107227 |website=AllMusic |quote=Aaron Scott is named in the review. There is also a pictures of the front and back of album. The back lists him as the drummer.}}
44th Street Suite (Red Baron, 1991){{cite web |title=McCoy Tyner - 44th Street Suite |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/44th-street-suite-mw0000676610 |website=AllMusic |access-date=1 February 2024}}
Blue Bossa (Lester Recording, 1991){{cite web |title=Blue Bossa |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/blue-bossa-mw0000268506 |website=AllMusic |access-date=1 February 2024 |quote=Aaron Sott is named in the review. There is also pictures of the front and back of album. Both sides list him as a performer}}
Remembering John (Enja, 1991)
McCoy Tyner Big Band, The Turning Point (Verve, 1991)
McCoy Tyner and Sir Roland, Double Exposure (1991){{cite web |title=Double Exposure |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/double-exposure-mw0000073666 |website=AllMusic |access-date=1 February 2024 |quote=There are pictures of the front and back of album. Both sides list Aaron Scott as a performer}}
McCoy Tyner Big Band, Journey (Verve, 1993)
McCoy Tyner Trio, Infinity (Impulse!, 1995)
Autumn Mood (Laserlight, 1997){{cite web |title=Autumn Mood |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/autumn-mood-mw0000606965 |website=AllMusic |access-date=1 February 2024 |quote=Aaron Sott is named in the review. There are also pictures of the front and back of album. Both sides list him as a performer}}
Key of Soul (Alfa, 1992){{cite web |title=McCoy Tyner Trio – Solar Live at Sweet Basil |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/13315257-McCoy-Tyner-Trio-Solar-Live-at-Sweet-Basil |website=Discogs |access-date=1 February 2024 |quote=Under notes it says This 2CD album originally released separately as "Solar" (ALCR-136) in 1991 and "Key of Soul" (ALCR-220) In 1993 Aaron Scott is listed as the drummer}}

With others

Orchestre Nationale de Jazz, Orchestre Nationale de Jazz '86 (Label Bleu, 1986)
Orchestre Nationael de Jazz, Jazz Bühne Berlin '86 (AMIGA, 1986){{cite web |title=L'Orchestre National De Jazz* – Jazz Bühne Berlin 1986 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2659978-LOrchestre-National-De-Jazz-Jazz-B%C3%BChne-Berlin-1986 |website=Discogs |access-date=1 February 2024}}
Bob Stewart, Then & Now (Postcards, 1996){{Cite web |title=BOB STEWART: Then and Now - Arkadia Records |url=https://arkadiarecords.com/product/then-now/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |language=en-US}}
Marc Ducret, La Theorie Du Pilier (Label Bleu, 1987){{Citation |title=La théorie du pilier by Aaron Scott, Michel Benita & Marc Ducret on Apple Music |date=1987-01-01 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/la-th%C3%A9orie-du-pilier/668032482 |access-date=2024-02-01 |language=en-US}}
Eric Watson:, Your Tonight is my Tomorrow (Owl Records, 1987)
Francois Jeanneau, Taxiway (Label Bleu, 1988{{cite web |title=François Jeanneau Quartet – Taxi Way |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/728197-Fran%C3%A7ois-Jeanneau-Quartet-Taxi-Way |website=Discogs |access-date=1 February 2024}}
Yves Robert, Des Satelites Avec Des Traces De Plumes (Evidence, 1988){{cite web |title=Yves Robert, Bruno Chevillon, Aaron Scott – Des Satellites Avec Des Traces De Plumes |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/5426706-Yves-Robert-Bruno-Chevillon-Aaron-Scott-Des-Satellites-Avec-Des-Traces-De-Plumes |website=Discogs |access-date=1 February 2024}}
Jeff Silvertrust Quintet Feat. Archie Shepp, Hip Knossis (Bulldozers from Jupiter, 2001){{Cite web |title=2002 "Hip Knossis" |url=https://jeffsilvertrust.com/discograpy/2002-hip-knossis/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Jeff Silvertrust |language=en-US}}
Michael Hackett, Circles, (Summit, 2005){{cite web |title=Michael Hackett – Circles |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/9985732-Michael-Hackett-Circles |website=Discogs |access-date=1 February 2024}}
Billy Harper, Blueprints of Jazz Vol. 2 (Talking House Records, 2008){{cite web |title=Billy Harper – Blueprints Of Jazz, Vol. 2 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6413106-Billy-Harper-Blueprints-Of-Jazz-Vol-2 |website=Discogs |access-date=1 February 2024}}
Barney Wilen Quartet Feat. Tete Montoliu – Barney And Tete (Grenoble '88) (Elemental Music, 2020){{cite web |title=Barney Wilen Quartet Feat. Tete Montoliu – Barney And Tete (Grenoble '88) |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/16279921-Barney-Wilen-Quartet-Feat-Tete-Montoliu-Barney-And-Tete-Grenoble-88 |website=Discogs |access-date=1 February 2024}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20090924003722/http://www.geocities.com/aaronscottdrums/welcome.html Official site archived] 2009-10-24
[https://www.nyjazzacademy.com/teacher/aaron-scott/ Aaron Scott | New York Jazz Academy] 1 February 2024

Category:1956 births

Category:20th-century American drummers

Category:American male drummers

Category:African-American drummers

Category:American jazz drummers

Category:Berklee College of Music alumni

Category:Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Category:École Normale de Musique de Paris alumni

Category:Living people

Category:Jazz musicians from Chicago

Category:Post-bop jazz musicians

Category:20th-century American male musicians