| Tom Scott |
| Origin |
Los Angeles, California |
| Genres |
West coast jazz, Jazz fusion |
| Occupations |
Arranger, Bandleader, Composer, Conductor, Session musician |
| Instruments |
Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Lyricon |
| Years active |
1965 – present |
| Labels |
Verve Records |
| Associated acts |
The Blues Brothers
The L.A. Express
Neoteric Trio
John Lennon |
For other persons of the same name, see
Tom Scott.
Tom Scott (born May 19, 1948, Los Angeles, California) is an American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader of the west coast jazz/jazz fusion ensemble The L.A. Express.
Biography
His best-known works are the theme songs for TV series from the 1970s — Starsky and Hutch and The Streets of San Francisco. In 1982, Scott also collaborated with Johnny Mathis to write & record two versions – lyrical and instrumental – of "Without Us", the theme to the 80's sitcom Family Ties.
Scott came from a musical family. His father, Nathan Scott, was a band leader and composer (one of his most famous works being the theme from the television series, Dragnet). Tom Scott's professional career began as a teenager, as leader of a jazz ensemble Neoteric Trio, and then as a "first-call" (i.e. high-demand) session musician. He has dozens of solo recordings for which he collected thirteen Grammy nominations (three of which he won). He also has numerous film and television scoring credits, including compsoing and conducting the score for the movie Conquest of the Planet of the Apes. He also has appearanced on records by such diverse artists as The Grateful Dead, Paul McCartney, Kenny Chesney,The Carpenters, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Blondie, Eddie Money, Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, Quincy Jones and Frank Sinatra.
He produced two CDs for tenor vocalist Daniel Rodriguez formerly ‘The Singing Policeman’. The first of which, The Spirit Of America, has sold over 400,000 copies to date. Scott has also conducted over thirty symphony orchestras around the U.S. as music director for Rodriguez.[1]
Scott is a member of the The Blues Brothers musical ensemble, despite his absence in the 1980 motion picture of the same name. He was also the leader of the house band on two short-lived late night talk shows: CBS' The Pat Sajak Show and Fox's The Chevy Chase Show. He is also recognized as a prominent musical director on several major awards telecasts. He was the Musical Director of the 68th Academy Awards in 1996, several Emmy Awards telecasts from 1996 - 2007, Ebony Magazine's 50th Birthday Celebration, several People's Choice Awards telecasts, and a variety of other shows.
Discography
As leader
- Honeysuckle Breeze, 1967
- Rural Still Life, 1969
- Hair To Jazz, 1970
- Paint Your Wagon, 1971
- Great Scott, 1972
- Tom Scott and The L.A. Express, 1973
- Tom Cat (with The L.A. Express), 1974
- New York Connection, 1975
- Blow It Out (features "Gotcha", the theme from Starsky and Hutch), 1977
- Intimate Strangers (partially live), 1978
- Street Beat, 1979
- Apple Juice (live), 1981
- Desire, 1982
- Target, 1983
- One Night - One Day, 1985
- Streamlines, 1987
- Flashpoint, 1988
- Them Changes (with The Pat Sajak Show house band), 1990
- Keep This Love Alive, 1991
- Born Again, 1992
- Reed My Lips, 1994
- Night Creatures, 1995
- Bluestreak (with The L.A. Express), 1997
- Smokin'Section (with The L.A. Express), 1999
- New Found Freedom, 2002
- Bebop United (live), 2006
- Cannon Reloaded, 2008
As sideman
With Bill Plummer
References
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