Scott Tixier

Tixier has earned international recognition for his playing. Grammy Award winning bassist Marcus Miller says that Tixier "is making an international name for himself. I heard him in France and was immediately struck by his individuality and his sound." Guitarist Pat Metheny says, "[Scott] has found a place for himself within the elite community of New York jazz musicians, no small feat." In an interview with All About Jazz in 2010, violinist Mark Feldman called Scott "really up-and-coming and very talented." Jean-Luc Ponty said "I have heard Scott's recordings, seen his live performances and I think that he stands above the crowd of current jazz violinists around the world."

He has performed and recorded with a wide range of artists, including, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Christina Aguilera, Common, Anthony Braxton, Joss Stone, Gladys Knight, Natalie Cole, Wayne Brady, Chris Walden, Greg Phillinganes, Ray Chew, The Isley Brothers, Cory Smythe, Maceo Parker, Janet Cardiff, Siegfried Kessler, Tony Middleton, Lonnie Plaxico, Myron Walden, Clifford Adams (Kool & the Gang), Helen Sung, Brice Wassy, Gerald Cleaver, Lew Soloff, Yvonnick Prene, Tigran Hamasyan, James Weidman, Marcus McLauren, Giada Valenti, and Tommy Sims.

Scott played at Carnegie Hall, the Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center, the Golden Globes, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Blue Note Jazz Club, the Apollo Theater, the Smalls Jazz Club, The Stone, Roulette, Smoke Jazz, Hammerstein Ballroom, Joe's Pub, Williamsburg Music Center, Prudential Center and the United States Capitol.

When he was a teenager, Scott was invited to several master classes with some of the finest jazz musicians, including Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, and Steve Coleman.

Awards

In 2007, Scott Tixier was awarded the first prize of "Trophées du Sunside" in Paris, France. In 2012, Scott Tixier was nominated Rising Star Violin in the DownBeat Magazine's 60th Annual Downbeat Critics Poll. His CD "Brooklyn Bazaar" was listed in the JazzTimes Magazine Critics Top 50 CDs 2012. Tixier was picked by NPR as "Song of the Day" and was broadcast internationally. In 2013, Tixier was nominated Rising Star Violin in the 61st Annual Downbeat Critics Poll.[15] Tixier was also nominated Best New Artist by the JazzTimes Critics' Poll. In 2015, Tixier was nominated Rising Star Violin in the 63rd Annual Downbeat Critics Poll. In 2016, Tixier was nominated Rising Star Violin in the 64th Annual Downbeat Critics Poll.

Gear

Schertler Violin Microphones

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