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Scott Gwinnell
Scott is a jazz pianist, composer, and arranger residing in the Metro-Detroit area of the United States. He is also an educator, a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Toledo, in Ohio. He is the jazz piano instructor there as well as a teacher of jazz improvisation, arranging and composition, ensembles, and jazz history. Scott also the music director and accompanist for jazz vocal legend, Jon Hendricks, and his vocal group, Vocalstra.
As a performer, Scott has has performed, recorded, and/or toured with internationally known musicians such as:
Dizzy Gillespie- trumpeter, co-creator of bebop Jazz with Charlie Parker Jimmy Heath- saxophonist, innovator of hard bop Jazz Terry Gibbs- vibraphonist legend Billy Hart- drummer, one of the world's most requested sidemen since 1970s Claudio Roditi- trumpeter in the tradition of Dizzy Gillespie Marcus Belgrave- trumpeter, long-time member of Ray Charles group. Recorded and performed with Charles Mingus James Carter- saxophonist, recorded many CDs for major jazz labels in the past 15 years Dave Liebman- saxophonist, member of late 60's Miles Davis Fusion groups Joe Lovano- one of the world's premiere saxophonists of last 20 years Steve Turre- trombonist, Saturday Night Live, veteran of Woody Shaw group Aretha Franklin- legendary R&B vocalist, "Queen" of soul Roberta Flack- legendary R&B vocalist Rodney Whittaker- bassist, sideman on many acclaimed jazz records of the 1990s Delfayo Marsalis- trombonist, member of "Marsalis" jazz family Jon Hendicks- vocalist, member of famous vocalese trio, Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross Frank Morgan- alto saxophonist, bebop Terell Stafford- trumpeter John Swana- trumpeter
frank morgan steve turre dave liebman joe lovano
Scott has also performed as a sideman with most of Detroit's best artists and groups, such as:
Paul Keller and PKO, Larry Nozero, Larry Smith, Steve Wood, Harvey Thompson, Donald Walden, Kathy Kosins, Dwight Adams, Urban Transport, Toledo Jazz Orchestra, Rob Pipho, Ed Nuccelli and Plural Circle, Ursula Walker, Shahida Nurallah, Everglade Carl, Robert Noll, Mike Gabriel, Johnny Trudell, Mark Byerly, Carl Cafagna and Northstar, and Don Mayberry
carl cafagna & northstar urban transport steve wood rob pipho
Scott has professional performance experience in local, as well as international jazz festivals, concerts and clubs. He has played as a leader and sideman at places such as:
Festivals and Concert Halls: Detroit Jazz Festival, West-Virginia Jazz Festival, Michigan Jazz Festival, Ferndale Jazz Festival, Ponitac Jazz Festival, Art Tatum Jazz Festival (Toledo), King Cobra Jazz Festival (Flint), Notre Dame Jazz Festival, Western-Michigan Jazz Festival, Aquinas College Jazz Festival, the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival, Orchestra Hall (Detroit), Detroit Opera House, Music Hall (Detroit), Fox Theatre (Detroit), and State Theatre (Detroit)
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The Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra: Basement Vibes
by Jack Bowers
Pianist Scott Gwinnell’s music is ambitious, which is not the same as impersonal or boring — but it does require one’s earnest consideration, as the wandering mind may overlook some of the myriad small gems that brighten each of his well–drawn charts. Gwinnell arranged every song on Basement Vibes and wrote five of them including the three–part suite that lends the album its name. While each of Gwinnell’s compositions is first–rate, as is the Detroit–based orchestra that plays them, he’s ...
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