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8/18/2004

Gigs

Filed under: 2004/2005 gigs — andy @ 10:41 am

New Year’s Eve Gig 2004 with Frankie D. at Mama D’s Restaurant.

January 8, 2005 The Rosewater Super Club with Louis Simao and Dave French.

January 14-15 with Frankie D.

January 21-22 with Frankie D at Mama D’s.

January 28-29 with Frankie D at Mama D’s.

January 27th Interview with Al Burton of the London Jazz Society on Fanshaw Radio for Sunday afternoon broadcast. The show is broaadcast on Sunday (January 30, 2005) on The “X” 106.9 FM in London. It is called Jazz Junction and it runs from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

February 4-5th Upstairs Jazz Club in Montreal with Jake Wilkinson, John Fraboni, Clint Ryder and John Sadoway.

February 6th Kincardine with Frankie D.

February 11-12th with Frankie D at Mama D’s.

February 13th. London Jazz Society with the UWO Jazz Ensemble.

Friday February, 18th 2005 (afternoon performance) with Frankie D and Steelback 24 in Collingwood, Ontario.

Friday February, 18th 2005. Wave 94.7 PRESENTS The Clayton-Scott Group in concert at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington. This show is part of the Wave 94.7 FM Smooth Jazz/McMaster University Smooth Jazz Concert Series. Tickets can be purchased Monday-Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm at Wave 94.7FM, 589 Upper Wellington St. Hamilton.

February 19th 2005 at the Rosewater Super Club.

February 25-26 2005 at Mama D’s with Frankie D.

March 3, 2005 On-air Interview with Wally D. at CKLN Radio 88.1 Fm.

March 5, 2005. The Andrew Scott Quartet at the Pilot Tavern in Toronto (Saturday Afternoon) with Jake Wilkinson, Ryan Oliver, Bernie Senensky and Joe Poole.

March 21, 2005 with Frankie D at Forget About It (325 King Street West) Grand opening!

March 24,25 and 26 with Frankie D at Forget About It.

March 30, 2005 UWO Jazz Orchestra at Talbot College Theatre.

March 31, 2005 with Frankie D.

April 1, 2005 London, Ontario at the UWO Grad Club with The UWO Big Band and Bob Brough, Tyler Viaene, Ryan Oliver.

April 2, 2005 with Frankie D.

April 4, 2005 Television interview about Smooth Jazz Awards with Bob Farrow on Cogeco.

April 7-9 with Frankie D at Forget About It.

April 10, 2005 Leading the “house” band for the 1st annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards for WAVE 94.7 FM. Featuring Don Breithaupt, Allan Hetherington, Rich Brown and Mark Kelso. Scheduled performances include: Marc Jordan, Carol Welsman, Brian Hughes, Warren Hill, Clayton/Scott Group, Four80East and Alfie Zappacosta.

April 16, 2005. Giving a paper/presentation on Sonny Greenwich at New York University in NYC for the Look and Listen Conference.

April 22 with Frankie D at Forget About It.

April 29-30 with Frankie D at Forget About It.

May 6-7 with Frankie D at Forget About It.

May 12-14 with Frankie D at Forget About It.

May 20-21 with Frankie D at Forget About It.

May 26th 2005 with Frankie D in London, Ontario at Norma Jean’s.

May 27th 2005 in London, Ontario at the University of Western Ontario for CUMS Conference 4-6 in the Great Hall with Louis Simao, Bernie Senensky, Joel Haynes and Jon Stewart.

May 27th 2005 (evening) with Frankie D at Forget About It.

May 28th 2005 with Frankie D at Forget About It.

June 3rd 2005 with Frankie D at Forget About It.

June 10, 2005. The Clayton/Scott Group performs at Butterfly Park in Oakville.

June 11th 2005 The Clayton/Scott Group plays the Niagara Smooth Jazz Festival 3:00-4:30.

June 11th 2005 (evening) with Frankie D at Forget About It.

June 12th 2005 The Andrew Scott Quartet with Bernie Senensky, Duncan Hopkins, Jake Wilkinson and Joel Haynes plays “Amis du Jazz” at the Church at Sonya, 10950 Simcoe Street, Sunderland, ON. see www.amisdujazz.com

June 16th 2005. The Jake Wilkinson Duo (with me) plays Black Camel for Sybil Walker’s birthday party.

June 17-18 with Frankie D. at Forget About It.

June 19, 2005 with Frankie D. at the Distellery District.

June 23rd, 2005 appearing with Steelback 24 in London, Ontario on The New PL television show (early morning start).

June 24th, 2005 Ottawa Jazz Festival gig at the National Art Centre (10:30 start). With Bernie Senensky, Duncan Hopkins, Joel Haynes, Ryan Oliver and the legendary Terry Lukiwski.

June 25th, 2005 (evening) with Frankie D. at Forget About It.

June 28, 2005 Recording with Randy Sandke, Mike Murley, Bernie Senensky, Louis Simao and Joel Haynes for 2nd Sackville Album tentativley entitled “Blue Mercer.” It is a tribute record to the great composer Johnny Mercer.

July 1-2 2005 Gigs with Steelback 24 in Kincardine, Ontario opening for Kenny Rogers and Burton Cummings.

July 8, 2005 Clayton/Scott plays Mohawk Raceway–featuring Jim Clayton, Jake Wilkinson, David French, Will Jarvis and Steve Heathcoate.

July 9, 2005 playing on and producing an album for French-Canadian jazz singer Cynthia Ballesteros featuring Bernie Senensky, Louis Simao, Joel Haynes, Ryan Oliver, Terry Lukiwski and Jake Wilkinson.

July 10, 2005 the Andrew Scott Quintet plays the Toronto Uptown Jazz Fetival at Mel Lastman Square 2:00 to 3:15 with Jake Wilkinson, Ryan Oliver, Louis Simao and Joel Haynes.

July 16, 2005 The Clayton/Scott Group plays the Toronto Island Jazz series (afternoon concert).

July 21, 22 and 23. The Andrew Scott Quartet plays The Beaches Jazz Festival with Louis Simao, Ryan Oliver, Jake Wilkinson and Joel Haynes…Bernie Senensky joins the quartet on the Friday night (the 22nd).

July 23rd (3:00-4:30) playing as part of the Bernie Senensky Quartet at the Burlington Jazz and Blues Festival.

July 24, 2005. The Clayton/Scott Group plays The Burlington Jazz and Blues Festival. This performance will be filmed and broadcast across Ontario on COGECO cable.

August 1st 2005 Playing the Canadian National Anthem with Frankie D and the Steelback 24 for a Toronto Argonauts home game. Broadcast on TSN.

August 5-6 Andrew Scott trio at The Oakville Jazz Festival with Bernie Senensky and Louis Simao at Julia’s Restaurant in Oakville.

August 6, 2005. The Clayton/Scott Group play the Oakville Jazz Festival at the Abbozzo Art Gallery from 4:00-6:00 (179 Lakeshore Road East).

August 12th 2005. The Andrew Scott Trio (with Bernie Senensky and Joel Haynes) play The Bean Bar in Hamilton 1012 King Street West (8:30 to 12:30).

August 13th 2005. Andrew Scott plays solo guitar at the Distellery District in Toronto (6:00-9:00).

August 14th and 15th with Frankie D and the Steelback 24 in Ottawa, Ontario.

August 20th Andrew Scott, Louis Simao and David Gouveia play a private function.

August 21st The Andrew Scott Quintet plays The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar (194 Queen St. West (416) 598-2475 with Bernie Senensky, Jake Wilkinson, Louis Simao and Joel Haynes.

August 25th with The Bernie Senensky Trio (Bernie, Andy and Frank Botos) at Whistler’s Restaurant.

August 28th Private function at Canoe Restaurant with Demo Cates, Jake Wilkinson, Ryan Oliver, Bernie Senensky, Louis Simao and Joel Haynes.

September 3, 2005 with Frankie D.

October 8th, 2005. Private corporate function with the band Four80East at the Carlou Theatre in Toronto (Rob DeBoer, Tony Grace, Louis Simao, Jon Stewart and Dave Gouveia).

October 16th, 3:30-6:00 (afternoon show). The Andrew Scott Trio (Bernie Senensky and Louis Simao) with Terry Lukiwski at The Pilot.

October 29th. Jazz gig with the Ron Davidson Trio at Fanserelles Queen and George in Brampton 10:00-11:30.

November 11th, with Frankie D. at Forget About It.

November 12th, at Canoe Restaurant wit the Jim Clayton Quartet (Artie Roth on bass).

Nov. 20th 2005. Frank D’Angelo and the Steelback 24 at the Toronto Argonauts Eastern Conference Fianl Game–played infront of 44, 000 people.

November 27th, 2005, 3:30-6:00. The Andrew Scott Quartet at The Pilot (Joel Haynes, Louis Simao and Ryan Oliver).

December 4th 2005. Kincardine, Ontario with Frankie D and the Steelback 24.

Dec. 8th 2005. With Frankie D. at Forget About It.

Dec. 14th 4:00-5:15 playing the Mirvish Company Christmas party with Jim Clayton (duo).

Dec. 17 Private Christmas Party with Demo Cates (leader)…A great band…Demo, Stan Fomin, Sacha Boychuk, Rich Brown and Larnell Lewis.

December 31st 2005. New Year’s Eve Gig at Forget About It with Frankie D.

Discography

Filed under: discography — andy @ 10:35 am

Discography:

Four80East. “Live in Baltimore” (May 2008). This was a live recording at the Capital Jazz Festival for XM Radio (Watercolours) that is now available as a free download from www.four80east.com

Gene DiNovi. “Propulsion” (an entry in the CBC Hockey Night in Canada Anthem Challenge)—I play guitar on the entry.

Andrew Scott. “Contrafact” (with Dan Block, Jon-Erik Kellso, Mark Eisenman, Pat Collins and Joel Haynes), Sackville Records, Fall 2008.

The Joel Haynes Trio featuring Seamus Blake. “Transitions” (Cellar Live)—my composition “Transitions” is the lead-off track on this recording.

Patricia Zentilli. “The Game of Love” (with Jake Wilkinson, Mark Eisenman, Jon Meyer, Joel Haynes), Fall 2007.

The Gene DiNovi Trio. “Brand New Morning” (with Gene DiNovi, Andrew Scott and Dave Young) Marshmallow Records, Spring 2008 (available in Japan).

The Gene DiNovi Trio. “Three Optimists” (with Gene DiNovi, Andrew Scott and Dave Young) Sackville Records, 2007.

The Clayton/Scott Group. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” on A Canadian Smooth Jazz Christmas. Wave 94.7 FM.

Frank D’Angelo and the Steelback 24. “You Gotta Believe to Believe” (with Mike Reno of Loverboy)–I play guitar and am the co-writer of the song.

Cynthia Ballesteros. What a Little Moonlight Can Do. Featuring Andrew Scott (guitarist and producer), Bernie Senensky, Louis Simao and Joel Haynes with Jake Wilkinson, Ryan Oliver and Terry Lukiwski.

Andrew Scott. Blue Mercer: The Andrew Scott Quartet (Bernie Senensky, Louis Simao and Joel Haynes) with Mike Murley and
Randy Sandke. Sackville Records to be released summer 2006.

The Jonathon Wilkinson Project. Untitled. Summer 2005.

Frank D’Angelo and the Steelback 24. Go Team Go. Winter 2004-2005.

Frank D’Angelo and the Steelback 24. My Girl/Oh Canada/You Are so Beautiful. Summer 2004.

Andrew Scott. This One’s for Barney: The Andrew Scott Quartet featuring Harry Allen, Bernie Senesky and Jake Wilkinson. Sackville Records (November 2004).

The Show. Debt, Sweat and Tears. Inside Music/EMI, 2004.

The Clayton/Scott Group. So Nice. Boomtang Records/KOCH Jazz, 2004.

The Clayton/Scott Group. August. CSG Records, 2002.

One Step Beyond. One Step Beyond and J&B Scotch. J&B, 1998.

One Step Beyond. Live in Montreal. OSB Records, 1998.

One Step Beyond. “My Own Worst Enemy.” Fresh Jazz Vibes Volume III. Mo’Funk Records, 1998.

One Step Beyond. “Virtual Reality.” Fresh Jazz Vibes Volume II. Mo’Funk Records, 1997.

Jim Clayton’s Greenhouse. Muskoka. IndiePool, 1997.

One Step Beyond. Life out There. Outside Music, 1997.

One Step Beyond. One Step Beyond. Mo’Funk Records, 1996.

One Step Beyond. “Sure Shot/Permission Granted.” Fresh Jazz Vibes Volume I. Mo’Funk Records, 1996.

Music for Film and Television:

Composed/performed “Blues for Sonny” Mothers and Daughters. (Feature film in the 2008 Toronto Film Festival).

Composed/performed “Lullaby for Mason” THE BORDER (CBC TELEVISION). Episode 108.

Composed/performed “Lullaby for Mason” THE BORDER (CBC TELEVISION). Episode 106.

Composed/performed theme song for Coda Magazine’s “Jazz Faxx” radio program.

Composed music for “Everything’s Gone Green” a film directed by Paul Fox and written by Douglas Coupland.

Composed music for “Big Girl” by Renuka Jeyapalan. This short film won The Bravo!FACT Short Cuts Canada Award at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival.

“Blue Glass” and “Compared to Eddie” featured in “Scalpers: Fast Talk, Fast Cash” a film by Adam Rodin (Old Soul Entertainment).

O Canada. Arranged/performed the national anthem for the TSN Broadcast of the CFL Toronto Argonauts game August 2, 2005.

O Canada. Arranged/performed the national anthem for the TSN Broadcast of the CFL Toronto Argonauts game July 21, 2004.

RSVP at Mama D’s. Television show featuring Andrew Scott in the “house band” (CTV Television Fall 2004).

Kenny vs. Spenny. (CBC Television).

Child Star (Dave Foley, Jennifer Jason Leigh) 2004. Film featuring the music of The Clayton/Scott Group.

Burning Dogs. 2002. Film featuring the music of Andrew Scott.

Hand. Dir. Adam Rodin, 1998. Film featuring the music of Andrew Scott.

Like a Thief. Dir. John Woo, 1998. A television show featuring the music of Andrew Scott.

“Life on Asteroid B-612.” Composed by Andrew Scott for the BRAVO Television Network, 1998.

8/15/2004

Curriculum Vitae

Filed under: curriculum vitae — andy @ 10:37 pm

Dr. Andrew Jacob Scott (Ph.D.)

Curriculum Vitae

Education:

1. Ph.D. Musicology/Ethnomusicology: York University, Toronto, Canada. (Dissertation: The Life, Music and Improvisational Style of Herbert Lawrence “Sonny” Greenwich). Awarded April 24, 2006. My comprehensive exams (“An Examination of Approaches to Musical Analysis in Ethnomusicology” and “Look Who’s Talking: I-Witnessing, Authority and “Other”(ing) in Ethnography” were awarded a Pass with Distinction.

2. Masters of Musicology (Academic Honours/Dean’s List/Distinction in Performance): New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA, awarded 2000.

3. Undergraduate Diploma in Music (Academic Honours/Dean’s List): Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology, Toronto, Canada, awarded in 1996.

Work and Teaching Experience:

Managing Editor: Coda Magazine (Issues 336-341).

Instructor. Humber College of Music, September 2005-September 2009. Courses include sociology of contemporary music (2nd year), critical issues in popular music history, jazz history, a 2nd year music theory course, leading an ensemble and teaching private guitar instruction.

Instructor. Seneca College–Liberal Studies Department, January 2007. Issues course on Canadian music.

Sessional Instructor. The University of Guelph Ontario, September 2007-May 2009. Courses included jazz history, private guitar instruction and coaching/conducting the jazz big band.

Lecturer. Music History Department, University of Western Ontario, January 2003-May 2006. Courses include “Introduction to Jazz History” (a survey course for which I won a University Student Council Teaching Honour Roll Certificate for 2003-2004), “Introduction to Pop Music History” (a survey course), “Thirteen Great Performances: Issues in Jazz History” (an upper year undergraduate seminar course for Music majors that I designed) and “Advanced Pop Songwriting and Arranging.”

Course Director. Music Performance Department, York University, September 2005-May 2008. Pop/folk and jazz guitar instruction both in classroom and private lesson formats.

Lecturer. Music Performance Department, University of Western Ontario, September 2003-May 2005. Directing the UWO Jazz Orchestra/Big Band.

Course Director. Music Performance Department, York University, January-April 2003. Directing a jazz ensemble.

Teaching Assistant. Music Department, York University, September 2000-present.

Teaching Assistant. Music History Department, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, M.A., September 1998-April 2000.

Books:

Scott, Andrew. (Untitled) Sonny Greenwich Biography accepted and forthcoming.

Managing Editor:

Coda Magazine, September/October 2008, Issue 341 (Claude Ranger cover).

Coda Magazine, July/August 2008, Issue 340 (Calvin Jackson cover).

Coda Magazine, May/June 2008, Issue 339 (50th anniversary issue).

Coda Magazine, March/April 2008, Issue 338 (Oscar Peterson cover).

Coda Magazine, January/February 2008, Issue 337 (Matt Wilson cover).

Coda Magazine, November/December 2007, Issue 336 (Jodi Proznick cover).

Scholarly Publications (peer reviewed):

1). Scott, Andrew. “Community as a site of jazz Pedagogy: Exploring Toronto’s Jam Sessions from 1956-1962.” International Association for Jazz Education Yearbook 2008 (Forthcoming).

2). Scott, Andrew. “Musical Quotations and Signifiers: Exploring the Beatles’ use of La Marseillaise in ‘All You Need is Love.’” Interdisciplinary Literary Studies: A Journal of Criticism and Theory. Penn State. Spring 2008, Volume 9 No. 2, 62-70.

3). Scott, Andrew. “From Grant Green to B.B. King to T-Bone Walker: Consistent Approaches to the Blues.” Soundscapes: Online Journal on Media Culture Volume 8/2005-2006, ISSN 1567-7745.

4). Scott, Andrew. “Things Ain’t What They Used to Be: Paul Desmond in Toronto–A Musicological Examination.” International Association for Jazz Education Yearbook 2006 , 1-10.

5). Scott, Andrew. “Forward Motion in Improvisation by Miles Davis: A Galperian Reduction and Analysis of ‘So What.’” Music Research Forum. Volume 20 2005, 23-38.

6). Scott, Andrew. “Sonny Greenwich Discography.” International Association of Jazz Record Collectors Journal. Forthcoming.

7). Scott, Andrew. “Oscar Peterson’s Advanced School of Contemporary Music (ASCM): History, Historiography and Reception.” Jazz Education Journal. June 2005.

8). Scott, Andrew. “Locating Louis Simao in the Toronto Latin Music and Jazz Community: A Dialogic Ethnography.” Soundscapes: Online Journal on Media Culture Volume 7/2004-2005, ISSN 1567-7745.

9). Scott, Andrew. “‘Sittin’ In:’ Barry Harris’ use of the Jam Session as a Jazz Pedagogical Device.” Journal of Popular Music Studies, Volume 16, Issue 3, pp. 283-290.

10). Scott, Andrew. “I See the Fretboard in Diagrams: An Examination of the Improvisatory style of Herbert Lawrence “Sonny” Greenwich.” Canadian University Music Society Review, No. 23/1 2003, 62-78.

11). Scott, Andrew. “The El Mocambo Tavern and the Toronto Music Scene: A Historical Exegesis.” Soundscapes: Online Journal on Media Culture Volume 6/2003-2004, ISSN 1567-7745.

12). Scott, Andrew. “Alternative Jazz Pedagogy: An Examination and Analysis of the teaching methods of Barry Harris.” International Association for Jazz Education Yearbook 2003, 111-21.

Contribution to Books:

Scott, Andrew. “Stone Alliance’s Fun when Fusion” in Wax Poetics Anthology Volume II (Wax Poetics Books), 96-99.

Scott, Andrew. “Creative scholarship in Jazz Education” in Jazz Pedagogy: A Canadian Perspective. Ed. by Brian Lillos. Toronto, Ontario: Creative Canadian Jazz Voice Publications, 370-382.

Scott, Andrew. “Monch, Larrivee, Laskin and de Jonge: A Historical Exegesis of Toronto’s luthery tradition,” in the untitled follow up book to Canadian Music: Issues of Hegemony and Identity, ed. Beverly Diamond and Robert Witmer. Toronto: Canadian Scholars Press Inc., 2004, accepted and forthcoming.

Scott, Andrew. “Nightclubs: Boston,” in The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz ed. Barry Kernfeld (2001).

Kuronen, Darcy. Dangerous Curves: The Art of the Guitar. Foreword by Lenny Kaye; photographs by Carl Tremblay and others. Boston, MFA Publications; New York: Available through D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, 2000. (Principal researcher for book and accompanying MFA Exhibition).

Conferences:

“Community as a site of jazz Pedagogy: Exploring Toronto’s Jam Sessions from
1956-1962.” Paper presented at the IAJE Conference in Toronto, Ontario, January 12, 2008.

“Monch, Larrivee, Laskin and de Jonge: A Historical Exegesis of Toronto’s luthery tradition.” Paper accepted for the Society for Ethnomusicology, Niagara Chapter American Musicological Society, Allegheny Chapter. Saturday, March 31, 2007, Cogswell Hall, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA.

“Community as a site of jazz Pedagogy: Exploring Toronto’s Jam Sessions from 1956-1962.” Paper accepted for the 2006 Guelph Jazz Festival (University of Guelph) September 6-8, 2006.

“Layers of Neo-Soul: Using Discourse Analysis to examine how Remy Shand negotiates his many influences.” Paper accepted for the 2006 IASPM-Canada conference (May 5th to 7th) at the University of Regina.

“Paul Desmond in Toronto: A Musicological Examination.” Paper presented at the IAJE Conference in New York, January 11-14, 2006.

“The Fretboard Diagrams of Herbert Lawrence ‘Sonny’ Greenwich.” Paper presented at the Look and Listen Festival/Conference, New York University, April 15, 2005.

“On Writing and Plagiarism.” Pedagogical presentation for York University Teacher Development Workshop. York University, January 27, 2005.

“The Musicians Incorporated (MINC) Club.” Paper presented at the Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium, University of Guelph Ontario, September 8, 2004.

“Oscar Peterson’s Advanced School of Contemporary Music (ASCM): History, Historiography and Reception.” Paper presented at IASPM-Canada conference: “On the Right Track: The Role of the Recording Studio in Popular Music and Media,” Carleton University, May 15-17, 2004.

“Two Versions of Lily: Exploring Sonny Greenwich’s Musical and Stylistic Changes.” Paper presented at the Examinations of Black Canada in a Changing National Context: A Graduate Students’ Conference, York University, March 20, 2004.

“Jazz Traditioning: Finding Sonny Greenwich and John Coltrane in Lionel Bart’s ‘Where is Love.’” Paper presented at the Symposium on Improvisation and the Guitar, University of Guelph Ontario, March 6, 2004.

“‘Things ain’t what they used to be’: Paul Desmond in Toronto, A Musicological Analysis.” Paper presented at the Jazz Changes: an Interdisciplinary Jazz Studies Colloquium at University of Kansas, in conjunction with the 27th annual KU Jazz Festival, March 4, 2004.

“Forward Motion in Improvisation by Miles Davis: A Galperian Reduction and Analysis of ‘So What.’” Paper presented at the 2004 Indiana University Biennial Symposium of Research in Music Theory, February 13, 2004.

“Locating Louis Simao in the Toronto Latin Music and Jazz Community: A Dialogic Ethnography.” Paper presented at the Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium, University of Guelph Ontario, September 4, 2003.

“Alternative Jazz Pedagogy: An Examination and Analysis of the teaching methods of Barry Harris.” Paper presented at the Practicing Popular Music IASPM (International Association for the Study of Popular Music) 12th Biennial Conference at McGill University, July 5, 2003. (This paper will be included on a CD-ROM documenting the conference proceedings forthcoming in 2004).

“Two Approaches to the Blues: An Analysis of Grant Green’s Blues Guitar Style.” Paper presented at the University of Western Ontario for the University of Western Ontario Graduate Symposium in Music 2003, June 7, 2003.

“Canadian Jazz Historiography and the Problem of Sonny Greenwich.” Paper presented at York University for Researching Black Canadian Musics and Black Music Cultures in Canada Conference, May 2, 2003.

“Canadian Jazz Historiography and the Problem of Sonny Greenwich.” Paper presented at Kent State University for Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) Niagara Conference, March 15, 2003.

“Alternative Jazz Pedagogy: An Examination and Analysis of the teaching methods of Barry Harris.” Paper presented at the International Association for Jazz Education 2003 Conference (IAJE), Toronto, Ontario, January 11, 2003.

“Sonny Greenwich’s Fretboard Diagrams.” Paper presented at the Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium, University of Guelph, Ontario, September 4, 2002.

“The El Mocambo and the Toronto Music Scene.” Paper presented at McGill University (Montreal, Quebec) for “Sounds of the City” International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM) Canada Annual Conference, May 10, 2002.

Musical Performances:

Have performed/recorded as a guitarist with Grant Stewart, Alec Walkington, Andre White, Dave Laing, Jim Galloway, Dan Block, Jon-Erik Kellso, Marc Eisenman, Steve Wallace, James Campbell, Tony Monaco, Don Thompson, Alex Dean, Archie Alleyne, Frank Wright, Artie Roth, Robi Botos, Alexis Baro, Reg Schwager, Jeff King, Dave Young, Neil Swainson, Barry Elmes, Pat Collins, Gene DiNovi, Bob James, Mike Murley, Warren Hill, Jeff Golub, Randy Sandke, Perry White, Harry Allen, Steve Heathcote, Richard Underhill, Steve Donald, Bob Rice, Charlie Gray, Bernie Senensky, Terry Clarke, Phil Stewart, Don Thompson, Marvin Stamm, Bob Moses, Duncan Hopkins, Terry Lukiwski, The Clayton/Scott Group, Merl Saunders, Phil Dwyer, Jake Wilkinson, William Carn, Terry Promane, Rita DiGhent, Andrew Craig, Matt Dusk, Amanda Martinez, Steve McDade, One Step Beyond, Andrew Downing, Tony Trishka, Mark Kelso, Jim Hillman, Will Jarvis, Steve Lucas, Dave Restivo, Ted Warren, Kieran Overs, Rik Emmett, Mike Reno (Loverboy), Greg Keelor (Blue Rodeo), Moe Berg (The Pursuit of Happiness), Alfie Zappacosta, Spyro Gyra, Amy Sky, Carol Welsman, Eddie Bullen, Liberty Silver, Brian Hughes, Demo Cates, Marc Jordan, Four80East, Alexander Zonjic and Vassar Clemens, Brian Culbertson, Earl Klugh, Ray Parker Jr., Julie Crochetiere, Kellylee Evans, Chris Smith, Greg Kavanaugh, Phil Poppa, Michael Lington.

Discography:

Itunes Essentials: “Canadian Guitar Heroes.” I’m featured on this downloadable CD.

Andrew Scott Quintet. “Live at the Pilot.” Live broadcast of my performance from the 2008 Downtown Toronto Jazz Festival that was made possible by the Ken Page Memorial Trust and was broadcast on JazzFm 91.1 FM.

Four80East. “Live in Baltimore” (May 2008). This was a live recording at the Capital Jazz Festival for XM Radio (Watercolours) that is now available as a free download from www.four80east.com

Gene DiNovi. “Propulsion” (an entry in the CBC Hockey Night in Canada Anthem Challenge)—I play guitar on the entry.

Andrew Scott. “Nostalgia” (with Dan Block, Jon-Erik Kellso, Mark Eisenman, Pat Collins and Joel Haynes), Sackville Records, Spring 2009.

The Joel Haynes Trio featuring Seamus Blake. “Transitions” (Cellar Live)—my composition “Transitions” is the lead-off track on this recording.

Jim Clayton. “Jim Clayton Jazz” (with Jim Clayton and Peter Telford), Winter 2007.

Patricia Zentilli. “The Game of Love” (with Jake Wilkinson, Mark Eisenman, Jon Meyer, Joel Haynes), Fall 2007.

The Gene DiNovi Trio. “Brand New Morning” (with Gene DiNovi, Andrew Scott and Dave Young) Marshmallow Records, Spring 2008 (available in Japan).

The Gene DiNovi Trio. “Three Optimists” (with Gene DiNovi, Andrew Scott and Dave Young) Sackville Records, 2007.

The Clayton/Scott Group. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” on A Canadian Smooth Jazz Christmas. Wave 94.7 FM.

Frank D’Angelo and the Steelback 24. “You Gotta Believe to Believe” (with Mike Reno of Loverboy)–I play guitar and am the co-writer of the song.

Cynthia Ballesteros. What a Little Moonlight Can Do. Featuring Andrew Scott (guitarist and producer), Bernie Senensky, Louis Simao and Joel Haynes with Jake Wilkinson, Ryan Oliver and Terry Lukiwski.

Andrew Scott. Blue Mercer: The Andrew Scott Quartet (Bernie Senensky, Louis Simao and Joel Haynes) with Mike Murley and
Randy Sandke. Sackville Records to be released summer 2006.

The Jonathon Wilkinson Project. Untitled. Summer 2005.

Frank D’Angelo and the Steelback 24. Go Team Go. Winter 2004-2005.

Frank D’Angelo and the Steelback 24. My Girl/Oh Canada/You Are so Beautiful. Summer 2004.

Andrew Scott. This One’s for Barney: The Andrew Scott Quartet featuring Harry Allen, Bernie Senesky and Jake Wilkinson. Sackville Records (November 2004).

The Show. Debt, Sweat and Tears. Inside Music/EMI, 2004.

The Clayton/Scott Group. So Nice. Boomtang Records/KOCH Jazz, 2004.

The Clayton/Scott Group. August. CSG Records, 2002.

One Step Beyond. One Step Beyond and J&B Scotch. J&B, 1998.

One Step Beyond. Live in Montreal. OSB Records, 1998.

One Step Beyond. “My Own Worst Enemy.” Fresh Jazz Vibes Volume III. Mo’Funk Records, 1998.

One Step Beyond. “Virtual Reality.” Fresh Jazz Vibes Volume II. Mo’Funk Records, 1997.

Jim Clayton’s Greenhouse. Muskoka. IndiePool, 1997.

One Step Beyond. Life out There. Outside Music, 1997.

One Step Beyond. One Step Beyond. Mo’Funk Records, 1996.

One Step Beyond. “Sure Shot/Permission Granted.” Fresh Jazz Vibes Volume I. Mo’Funk Records, 1996.

Music for Film and Television:

Performed “Mr. Guaraldi” by The Clayton/Scott Group for a Health Check Ontario Public Service Announcement.

Composed/performed music for Pop Switch “For Mindy” (Short film by Jason Goode).

Composed/performed “Blues for Sonny” Mothers and Daughters. (Feature film in the 2008 Toronto Film Festival).

Composed/performed “Lullaby for Mason” THE BORDER (CBC TELEVISION). Episode 108.

Composed/performed “Lullaby for Mason” THE BORDER (CBC TELEVISION). Episode 106.

Composed/performed theme song for Coda Magazine’s “Jazz Faxx” radio program.

Composed music for “Everything’s Gone Green” a film directed by Paul Fox and written by Douglas Coupland.

Composed music for “Big Girl” by Renuka Jeyapalan. This short film won The Bravo!FACT Short Cuts Canada Award at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival.

“Blue Glass” and “Compared to Eddie” featured in “Scalpers: Fast Talk, Fast Cash” a film by Adam Rodin (Old Soul Entertainment).

O Canada. Arranged/performed the national anthem for the TSN Broadcast of the CFL Toronto Argonauts game August 2, 2005.

O Canada. Arranged/performed the national anthem for the TSN Broadcast of the CFL Toronto Argonauts game July 21, 2004.

RSVP at Mama D’s. Television show featuring Andrew Scott in the “house band” (CTV Television Fall 2004).

Kenny vs. Spenny. (CBC Television).

Child Star (Dave Foley, Jennifer Jason Leigh) 2004. Film featuring the music of The Clayton/Scott Group.

Burning Dogs. 2002. Film featuring the music of Andrew Scott.

Hand. Dir. Adam Rodin, 1998. Film featuring the music of Andrew Scott.

Like a Thief. Dir. John Woo, 1998. A television show featuring the music of Andrew Scott.

“Life on Asteroid B-612.” Composed by Andrew Scott for the BRAVO Television Network, 1998.

Awards:

March 24, 2009. Nominated as “Journalist of the Year” at the National Jazz Awards (Canada) for 2009.

December 8, 2008. My overall performance as sessional instructor in the School of Fine Art and Music at The University of Guelph was rated as “outstanding” by School of Fine Art and Music Tenure and Promotion Committee.

January 11, 2008. Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to Jazz Education from the International Association for
Jazz Education.

October 2007. Best Jazz Artist 2007 from The Toronto Independent Music Awards.

April 2007. The SOCAN Foundation Publishing Grant $3000.00.

April 7, 2006. The Clayton/Scott Group won “Group of the Year” at the 2nd Annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards.

January 14, 2006. Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to Jazz Education from the International Association for Jazz Education.

January 6, 2006. Nominated as “Guitarist of the Year” by the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards.

January 6, 2006. The Clayton/Scott Group was nominated as “Group of the Year” by the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards.

October 8, 2005. University of Western Ontario USC Teaching Honour Roll Award for Excellence in Teaching.

June 21, 2005. The Clayton/Scott Group nominated for “Electric Group of the Year” at the National Jazz Awards.

April 15, 2005. Nominated for the Pedro Goldman Award at The University of Western Ontario. This award was established by the Faculty of Music Students’ Council in 1995 and is presented each year, by the graduating class, in recognition of special contribution to the students of the Faculty of Music.

April 10, 2005. The Clayton/Scott Group won “Group of the Year” at the 2005 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards.

January, 2005. Nominated as “Guitarist of the Year” and “Group of the Year” for the First Annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards.

November 30, 2004. University of Western Ontario USC Teaching Honour Roll Award for Excellence in Teaching.

2004: “On The Money” by The Clayton/Scott Group won a 2004 Canadian Urban Music Award for being the Best Jazz Performance of 2004.

2003: IAJE Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to Jazz Education from the International Association of Jazz Educator.

2003: University of Western Ontario—my “Introduction to Jazz History” course was voted as one of the “Class Acts: Some of Western’s Greatest Offerings” by the UWO Gazette, the student newspaper (Thursday November 13, 2003 Volume 97, Issue 42).

2001-present: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Grant ($53,100.00).

2003: Both my PhD. comprehensive exams (“An Examination of Approaches to Musical Analysis in Ethnomusicology” completed February 28, 2003 and “Look Who’s Talking: I-Witnessing, Authority and “Other”(ing) in Ethnography” completed June 13, 2003) were awarded a Pass with Distinction.

2001: York University President’s Scholarship, for excellence in academic achievement following first year of Ph.D work ($3000.00).

2001: The SOCAN Foundation Publication Grant ($2000.00).

2001: Ontario Graduate Scholarship.

2000: New England Conservatory of Music. Distinction in Performance for Outstanding Achievement in Degree Major.

2000: New England Conservatory of Music. Pi Kappa Lambda nominee for Academic excellence.

2000: William E. Gribbon Memorial Award for Student Travel from the American Musical Instruments Society (AMIS).

1999-2000: Chosen to tour and record with the New England Conservatory of Music Honours Jazz Ensemble.

1996: CARAS Award as top graduating student in music (Humber College).

1995: Peter Harris/Long and McQuade Guitar Award for top guitar student (Humber College).

Program/Liner Notes:

My liner notes have appeared on recordings featuring Jay McShann, Buddy Tate, Doc Cheatham, Sammy Price, Don Ewell, Willie “The Lion” Smith, Ruby Braff, Ed Bickert, Don Thompson, Terry Clarke, Abdullah Ibrahim, Phil Nimmons, Fraser MacPherson, Oliver Gannon, Hagood Hardy, Dave McMurdo, Oliver Jones, Humphrey Lyttelton, Junior Mance, Ralph Sutton, Henri Chaix, Geoff Keezer, Harold Mabern, Keith Ingham, Bob Barnard, John Sheridan, Rossano Sportiello, Joel Haynes, Sonny Greenwich, Cynthia Ballesteros, Tilden Webb, Jodi Proznick and Seamus Blake. Below is a listing.

Scott, Andrew. Program Notes for “John Norris Celebration” The Art of Jazz, June 5th 2008.

Scott, Andrew. Liner notes for “40 Years of Sackville,” Various Artists (Sackville Records).

Scott, Andrew. Liner notes for “Transitions,” The Joel Haynes Trio featuring Seamus Blake (Cellar Live).

Scott, Andrew. Liner notes for “The Missing Link,” The Sonny Greenwich Quartet (Kleo Records).

Scott, Andrew. Liner notes for “Convergence,” The Ryan Oliver Quintet (Art of Life Records).

Scott, Andrew. Liner notes for “Out of the Past,” The Ed Bickert Trio (Sackville Records).

Scott, Andrew. Liner notes for “What a Little Moonlight Can Do,” Cynthia Ballesteros (CD Baby).

Scott, Andrew. “Il Mondo della Luna, Places to Live, Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 (K. 216), Beethoven’s Symphony NO. 7.” Program Notes for Boston Classical Orchestra 20th Anniversary Concert in Faneuil Hall, June 17, 2000.

Scott, Andrew. “Fantastic Flutes.” Program Notes for New England Conservatory of Music Contemporary Ensemble, April 17, 2000.

Scott, Andrew. “Profile: 16 Boston Composers.” Program Notes for Profiles: New England Conservatory Spring Festival, March 6-9, 2000.

Scott, Andrew. “NEC Jazz Orchestra with guest composer and conductor Chico O’Farrill and guest pianist Arturo O’Farrill.”
Program Notes for NEC Jazz Orchestra, December 9, 1999.

Journalism:

Scott, Andrew. “Greg Clayton: Delivering the Goods.” CODA Magazine, December 2008 Issue 342.

Scott, Andrew. “Circuit of Brotherly Love” Journal of Wax Poetics, No. 33 (January 2009), 50-56.

Scott, Andrew. “Emerging Talent: Randy Napoleon.” CODA Magazine, September/October 2008 Issue 341.

Norris, John as told to Andrew Scott. “In the First with John Norris.” CODA Magazine, May/June 2008 Issue 339.

Scott, Andrew. “Compared to What: The Black Rock Coalition’s fight to Break the mold.” Journal of Wax Poetics, No. 30, 40.

Scott, Andrew. “Emerging Talent: Gabriel Lambert.” CODA Magazine, March/April 2008 Issue 338, 8.

Scott, Andrew. “Tilden Webb and Jodi Proznick’s Duo-ology.” CODA Magazine November/December 2007 Issue 336, 24-27 and 37.

Scott, Andrew. “Salon Nights: Old-fashioned charm for the next generation in a Toronto kitchen.” CODA Magazine Sep/Oct 2007 Issue 335, 5.

Scott, Andrew. Book reviews of “Aja” by Don Breithaupt and “Lee Morgan: His Life, Music and Culture.” CODA Magazine Sep/Oct 2007 Issue 335, 23.

Scott, Andrew. “Grant Stewart: Standard Bearer.” CODA Magazine May/June 2007 Issue 333, 24-27.

Scott, Andrew. Book Review of “The Battle of the Five Spot: Ornette Coleman and the New York Jazz Field.” By David Lee in

CODA Magazine May/June 2007 Issue 333, 28.

Scott, Andrew. “Remembering Doug Richardson.” CODA Magazine March/April 2007 Issue 332, 8.

Scott, Andrew. “T.O. Confidential: Toronto’s Jazz Scene in The ’50s.” CODA Magazine January/February 2007 Issue 331, 18-25.

Scott, Andrew. Double Book Review of Some Hustling This: Taking Jazz to the World, 1914-1929 and A Certain Respect for Tradition. By Mark Miller in CODA Magazine November/December 2006 Issue 330, 24.

Scott, Andrew. “Emerging Talent: Ryan Oliver.” in CODA Magazine November/December 2006 Issue 330, 7-8.

Scott, Andrew. Book Review of One Long Tune: The Life and Music of Lenny Breau. By Ron Forbes-Roberts” in CODA Magazine September/October 2006 Issue 326, 24.

Scott, Andrew. “Still a ‘Free Soul:’ A Profile of Saxophonist and Composer John Klemmer.” Journal of Wax Poetics Issue 11, Winter 2005, 26-34.

Scott, Andrew. “Woodshed: Sonny Greenwich’s Guitar Solo on ‘Sonics II’” Transcription and Analysis. Downbeat Magazine, May 2004 Volume 71-Number 5, 80-81.

Scott, Andrew. “When Fusion was Fun: Stone Alliance, PM Records, and the Open Sky Trio.” Journal of Wax Poetics Issue 7, Winter 2004, 39-42.

Scott, Andrew. “Everything is Everything: Donny Hathaway.” Journal of Wax Poetics Issue 4, Spring 2003, 32-7.

Staff writer for We Media, www.wemedia.com (March 2000-2001). Wrote a number of articles on performers with disabilities. Subjects included Evelyn Glennie, John McNeil, Dave Liebman and playwright Charles Mee.

Staff writer for JazzImprov Magazine (December 2000-2003). Wrote numerous CD and book reviews.

Scott, Andrew. “Koffman lives on in radio theme song.” Metro, 11 April 2001, p. 6.

Scott, Andrew. “An Abstract Community: Sandro Carella Brings Modern Art to the North End.” Boston Post Gazette, 23 June 2000.

Scott, Andrew. “Musician Dave Santoro: High Standards in Business and Music.” Boston State Street Journal, June 2000.

Scott, Andrew. “Chico and Arturo O’Farrill Bring Cuba to Boston.” Boston Post Gazette, 26 November 1999.

Scott, Andrew. “Gilbert Kaplan leads the Boston University Symphony Orchestra in Gustav Mahler’s Second Symphony.” Boston Post Gazette, 19 November 1999.

Scott, Andrew. “Sergey Schepkin brings Bach to Boston’s First and Second Church.” Boston Post Gazette, 22 October 1999.

Scott, Andrew. “An Unassuming Place: Wally’s Café.” Boston Post Gazette, 1 October 1999.

Scott, Andrew. “Sonny Greenwich: Canadian Jazz Great.” Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada, Vol. XXXI No. 4, June 1998, 4-5. re-printed on Encarta.com the online Encyclopedia Britannica).

Scott, Andrew. “Amazing Marriage of Sounds: The Toronto Tabla Ensemble.” Performing Arts & Entertainment in Canada, Vol. XXXI No. 3, February 1998, 32-33. (re-printed on Encarta.com the online Encyclopedia Britannica).

Languages:

Passed language exam in French and completed German reading/translation course at UWO necessary for Ph.D completion.
National Academic Services:

Member of the Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology Music Degree Advisory Committee (2003).

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