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Tony Scott
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Clarinetists · 1921–2007

Tony Scott

American jazz clarinetist, musician (1921-2007)

Born
17 June 1921
Morristown
Died
28 March 2007
Rome
Country
United States
Record labels
Verve Records
Discography
25 albums

Biography

Tony Scott was a jazz musician who played clarinet. Tony Scott was born on 17 June 1921 in Morristown and died on 28 March 2007 in Rome. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Verve Records. The discography here lists 25 albums, from “My Kind of Jazz” (1957) to “The Touch of Tony Scott” (2014).

Tony Scott (born Anthony Joseph Sciacca; June 17, 1921 – March 28, 2007) was an American jazz clarinetist, arranger, composer, bandleader, saxophonist and piano player with an interest in folk music around the world. For most of his career he was held in high esteem in new-age music circles because of his involvement in music linked to Asian cultures and to meditation.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

My Kind of Jazz 1957 · Perfect Records Tony Scott in South Africa 1957 · RCA
52nd St. Scene 1958
The Modern Art Of Jazz 1958 · Seeco Free Blown Jazz 1959 · Carlton Music for Zen Meditation 1965 · Verve Djanger Bali 1967 · SABA Tony Scott 1968 · Verve
Music For Voodoo Meditation 1972
Manteca 1973
The Touch of Tony Scott 1976 · RCA
Boomerang 1978
Conversation 1981 · Supraphon Golden Moments 1982 · Live · Muse Records I'll Remember 1983 · Muse Records African Bird / Come Back! Mother Africa: To the Spirit of Charlie Parker 1984 · Soul Note Sung Heroes 1986 · Sunnyside
Astral Meditation - Voyage Into A Black Hole - Part 1 1988
Meditation 1988 · Verve Music for Yoga Meditation and Other Joys 1988 In Afrika / Mayibue Afrika! Uhuuru! 1996 · Music of the World A Day in New York 2003 · Fresh Sound Records
The Old Lion Roars 2004 · Live
A Jazz Life 2007 · Kind of Blue Records The Touch of Tony Scott 2014 · RCA

Also plays on

Albums where Tony Scott is credited as a sideman

1950 Sarah Vaughan — Sarah Vaughan clarinet
1955 Carmen McRae — Carmen McRae, The Mat Mathews Quartet, The Tony Scott Quartet clarinet, piano
1956 Lady Sings the Blues — Billie Holiday clarinet
1958 Stay With Me — Billie Holiday clarinet
1974 52nd Street; Volume 2 — Coleman Hawkins, Nat Jaffe, Ben Webster & Don Byas piano
1996 Sax, vol 1 — Coleman Hawkins Ben Webster Julian Dash clarinet
1998 Gershwin Jazz — George Gershwin clarinet
2002 Klook's Time — Kenny Clarke tenor saxophone
2005 The Chase and The Steeplechase — Wardell Gray & Dexter Gordon clarinet
2007 Lover Man — Sarah Vaughan clarinet
2009 First Lady of the Piano — Mary Lou Williams bongos
2010 European Windows — John Lewis clarinet
2018 The Jazz-Sextett — Albert Mangelsdorff clarinet
2020 At Café Society — Charlie Parker clarinet

Films about Tony Scott

2010Io sono Tony Scott, ovvero come l'Italia fece fuori il più grande clarinettista del jazz2010 film by Franco Maresco

Historic 78 rpm records

  • Tippin' In Earl Bostic and his Orchestra · Marty Symes · Bob Smith · Earl… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • Ten Lessons with Timothy Tony Scott And His Down Beat Club Septet · Tony Scott · Ben Webster… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • More Than a Mood Don Byas and his Tenor Sax · Tony Scott · John Simmons · Freddie… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • DARK CORNERS BILL DE ARANGO SEXTET · BEN WEBSTER · Leonard Graham · Tony Scott ·… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • TIPPIN' IN EARL BOSTIC AND HIS ORCHESTRA · Earl Bostic · Tony Scott · Jimmy… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • JEEP IS JUMPIN' BILL DE ARANGO SEXTET · BEN WEBSTER · Leonard Graham · Tony Scott ·… · 1946 archive.org ↗
  • MISTER BRIM BILL DE ARANGO SEXTET · BEN WEBSTER · Leonrd Graham · Tony Scott ·… · 1946 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Tony Scott play?

Tony Scott is known for playing clarinet.

When and where was Tony Scott born?

Tony Scott was born 17 June 1921 in Morristown.

What are Tony Scott's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include My Kind of Jazz (1957), Tony Scott in South Africa (1957), The Modern Art Of Jazz (1958), Free Blown Jazz (1959) and Music for Zen Meditation (1965).

External links

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