The two-time Grammy Award winner counts Joni Mitchell, Frank Sinatra, Ravi Shankar, Whitney Houston, Blondie and all four former Beatles among his recording collaborators
Joan Baez is animatedly discussing her storied musical career and ongoing “Fare Thee Well” tour when, suddenly, she starts to sound as if she is very, very drunk.“My goal is to embrace whatever style I’m being asked to play and make it sound like it’s my specialty,” said Scott, whose recording credits underscore his ability to achieve his goal.
The final standing ovation for Joni Mitchell at Wednesday’s “JONI 75: A Birthday Celebration” came after 21 of her songs had been performed, even though the iconic Canadian troubadour did not sing one note or say a single word. “When I toured with George, we had our own jet! George was a delight. He was very self-effacing. He was a shy guy in many ways. And, god, was he funny!”
“For me, being a jazz guy who had come up playing in Don Ellis’ big band, it was absolutely liberating to work with Donald and Walter ,” Scott said.Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Walter Becker, the laconic guitarist, bassist, songwriter and periodic singer who co-founded Steely Dan in 1972 and helped make it one of the most singular and influential bands of its era, died Sunday morning at the age of 67.
Torre formed Steely Jazz in 2019. The current lineup includes former San Diego jazz trumpet dynamo James Zollar, who is now based in New York.“But Tom and the other featured guest artists are free to reinterpret the solo sections as they wish. It makes for a refreshing take on the songs and differentiates us from ‘note-for-note’ solos in the other tribute bands.”
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