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Scotty Barnhart

Scotty Barnhart, is an internationally acclaimed Jazz trumpeter, Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at Florida State University, composer, arranger and author in his eighteenth year as a featured soloist with the Count Basie Orchestra. A two-time Grammy Award winner with the Basie Orchestra, he also appears on three critically acclaimed recordings by pianist Marcus Roberts. Acknowledged as an authority on the history of Jazz trumpet, he gave a keynote lecture/demonstration at the 2003 International Trumpet Guild Conference and continues to give lectures and seminars at universities in South America, Japan, China, Europe, South Africa and all across the United States. Scotty's performance and lecture at this year's Atlanta Trumpet Festival was one of the highlights to an audience of over 200 trumpeters. Invited as guest soloiost with US Air Force Band at the festival for 'April In Paris'.

Hal Leonard published his groundbreaking book, The World of Jazz Trumpet — A Comprehensive History and Practical Philosophy worldwide in December 2005 to rave reviews. It is the first of its kind in Jazz Education. Available at www.amazon.com, Borders and all good book stores.

A graduate of Florida A&M University, Professor Barnhart has also performed and recorded with Frank Sinatra, Wynton Marsalis, Tony Bennett, Clark Terry, Tito Puente, Freddie Hubbard, Diana Krall, Ray Charles, and many other legendary musicians. He is profiled in the book Trumpet Kings, which places him with the most important Jazz trumpeters in history, from Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis and others.

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Album Review

Count Basie: Late Night Basie

Read "Late Night Basie" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Late Night Basie: great idea. Three tracks by the Basie Orchestra and four by other assorted groups: not-so-great idea. Enlisting Jazzmeia Horn to scat on the Basie classic “One O'Clock Jump": rather pointless. Compressing seven numbers (eight, actually) into a meager twenty-four--or perhaps more like twenty-eight--minutes (including a “bonus" track): head-scratching. Mind you, the other ensembles represented on the album are not bad; they simply are not Basie. Apart from “One O'Clock Jump," the full Basie Orchestra performs on another ...

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Clifford Brown-Max Roach Project at the Piedmont Piano Company

Read "Clifford Brown-Max Roach Project at the Piedmont Piano Company" reviewed by Harry S. Pariser


Clifford Brown-Max Roach ProjectPiedmont Piano CompanyOakland, CAAugust 10, 2013“[Clifford Brown's] technique was, for him, to use the facility and bring up the quality of a trumpet player in relation to having his trumpet expressed as a voice. He not only had the technique, he had the love. The sound he would get was something we used to talk about as if it were a flower." align=right>--Don Cherry

It was June 25, 1956, a ...

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Scotty Barnhart: Say It Plain

Read "Say It Plain" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins


After many years as part of the supporting cast, Scotty Barnhart is taking that step forward as lead actor. The trumpeter mixes old and new, in varying styles, with his debut, Say It Plain. Barnhart spent 17 years as featured trumpet soloist with the Count Basie Orchestra and was also part of the Marcus Roberts Quintet. A graduate of Florida A&M University, he is now professor of jazz trumpet at Florida State University.

Say It Plain is an ...

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Scotty Barnhart: Say It Plain

Read "Say It Plain" reviewed by Warren Allen


Jazz tradition is a tricky thing. Play too far within it, and there's the risk of being called limited or unimaginative. Venture too far away, and critics worry more about finding a label than hearing the sound. It leads to headaches and debates, which trumpet player Scotty Barnhart avoids completely with a debut album that is unquestionably listenable, superbly technical, and, without a doubt, jazz.

Anything that turns Coltrane's “Giant Steps" into a bobbing New Orleans second line march, complete ...

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Scotty Barnhart Prefers to "Say It Plain" on New Jazz Release

Scotty Barnhart Prefers to "Say It Plain" on New Jazz Release

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

New York, New York-May 19, 2009 -- Scotty Barnhart has released his first solo offering Say It Plain. After 17 years as a featured soloist with the Count Basie Orchestra it was time to make his own statement. Say It Plain totally encapsulates his experience as an artist and the advent of a long overdue solo album has put Barnhart in an entirely different setting and one that he is leading. Scotty wrote The World of Jazz Trumpet, which is ...

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The World of Jazz Trumpet by Scotty Barnhart

The World of Jazz Trumpet by Scotty Barnhart

Source: All About Jazz

THE WORLD OF JAZZ TRUMPET A Comprehensive History and Practical Philosophy By Scotty Barnhart Foreword by Clark Terry and Freddie Hubbard

“You have to go back. We are all standing on the shoulders of giants."

The World of Jazz Trumpet: a Comprehensive History and Practical Application (Hal Leonard) is a first-of-its-kind:

The first look into the rich history and practical application of the jazz trumpet from the perspective of a seasoned professional, Scotty Barnhart, ...

"Scotty Barnhart's soulful work combines a mastery of tradition with vibrant originality. I love it!" Bill Cosby

“Leading a well-oiled sextet (Monterey JF) here, he proved himself to be a performer of rare range and ability." David Becker - Bay Area Examiner

"…this such a good recording...well thought out and superbly executed." Stanley Crouch

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Associate Professor of Jazz Trumpet at Florida State University

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