Andrew Scott (Canadian jazz guitarist)

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Andrew Jacob Scott is a jazz guitarist from Toronto.

Career[]

After playing French horn in middle school, Scott turned to guitar in high school.^[1] His introduction to jazz came from his mother's albums of Dave Brubeck, Junior Mance, and Oscar Peterson.^[1] He attended Humber College and was taught by Pat LaBarbera, Don Thompson, and Charles Tolliver.^[1] He received a master's degree from the New England Conservatory of Music and a doctorate from York University.^[1] He has taught at Humber, York, and the University of Guelph.^[1] From 2007 to 2008, he was managing editor of Coda magazine.^[1] He has worked with Harry Allen, Dan Block, Jim Clayton, Gene DiNovi, Bob James, Earl Klugh, Tony Monaco, Bob Moses, Mike Murley, David Sanborn, Randy Sandke, and Grant Stewart.^[1]

Discography[]

With the Andrew Scott Quartet

• This One's for Barney (Sackville, 2004)
• Blue Mercer (Sackville, 2006)
• Nostalgia (Sackville, 2009)

With the Clayton/Scott Group

• The Clayton/Scott Group (CSG, 2002)
• So Nice (Boomtang/Koch, 2004)

With One Step Beyond

• One Step Beyond (Mo'Funk, 1996)
• One Step Beyond and J&B Scotch (J&B, 1998)
• Live in Montreal (OSB, 1998)

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