Johnny Scott (jazz vocalist)
- Johnny Scott (jazz vocalist)
John (Johnny) Kerningham Sidney Scott is a jazz vocalist and tenor saxophonist. Scott was born in Buffalo, N.Y., and began his musical studies at the age of 15. After enlisting in the Army, he joined a band which entertained American troops in Europe. Subsequent to his discharge from the Army in the early '60s, Johnny moved to Montreal, Canada, where he has performed in a wide spectrum of settings for over 47 years.
Although the jazz idiom has always been his primary focus, Johnny Scott has explored a variety of other genres over the course of his career, including pop music, R&B, and blues.
Discography:
*"Easy Living" (with the Geoff Lapp Trio) - Victor Studio / PJ Studio, 2003
*"Contrasts" (Geoff Lapp, pno; George Mitchell, bs; David Laing, dms) - JazzCo, 1990
*"From Now On" - JazzCo, 1986
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