Aaron Scott

Aaron Scott is a composer and [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=10261 jazz drummer] , born June 19, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. He lived in Paris a number of years, and currently resides in New York. While in Paris, he performed with the [http://www.musiquefrancaise.net/158_fiche.html L’Orchestre National de Jazz] and studied conducting at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris. He was later awarded Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Des Lettres by then Minister of Culture, Jack Lang. In 1989 he began a 14-year association and tenure with Master Jazz Pianist McCoy Tyner as part of the McCoy Tyner trio, winning three Grammy Awards and performing worldwide.

elect Discography

*1989. McCoy Tyner Trio, "Life at Sweet Basil", Evidence Music
*1991. McCoy Tyner Trio, "44th Street Suite", Red Baron
*1991. McCoy Tyner, "Blue Bossa", Lester Recording
*1991. McCoy Tyner Trio, "Remembering John", Enja
*1995. McCoy Tyner Trio, "Infinity", Impulse!
*1996. Bob Stewart, "Then & Now", Postcards
*2002. McCoy Tyner, "The Definitive McCoy Tyner", Blue Note
*2005. Michael Hackett, "Circles", Summit Records

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/aaronscottdrums/welcome.html Aaron Scott website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwMPZ7BU73Q The McCoy Tyner Trio performing "Monk's Dream"]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUwIDafNTTc The McCoy Tyner Trio and George Benson performing "Stella by Starlight"]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSTm7JfXbXI The McCoy Tyner Trio and George Benson performing "Mambo Inn"]