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Instrument: Trumpet
Festival International de Jazz de Montreal 2008: Days 9-11
by John Kelman
Days 1-3 | Days 4-5 | Days 6-8 | Days 9-11Cassandra Wilson/Christian Scott Sextet James Carter Quintet/Jean Vanasse and Miroslav Vitous Mory Kanté Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Montréal, Quebec, Canada July 4-6, 2008 With the demise of one of Montreal's most famous clubs, Le Spectrum, the 29th edition of Festival International de Jazz de Montréal utilized the nearby Place des Arts more considerably. Specfically, the 765 capacity Théâtre Jean-Duceppe ...
Continue ReadingChristian Scott: Anthem
by C.N. Harold
Two years have passed since the city of New Orleans was irrevocably changed by Hurricane Katrina, but the horrific images of death and devastation wrought by the lethal combination of natural disaster and political ineptitude remain firmly fixed in the minds of many Americans, especially those with roots in the Crescent City. A gifted musician born and raised in New Orleans, Christian Scott has released a hauntingly beautiful collection of songs inspired by the spirit and struggles of his hometown, ...
Continue ReadingChristian Scott: Rewind That
by John Kelman
He may only be in his early twenties, but trumpeter Christian Scott is that rarity in the jazz world: a player who possesses the potential for massive appeal while representing no artistic compromise. Don't let the fact that his debut, Rewind That, was nominated for a Grammy scare you off. This is an artist who is not only a remarkably mature player and writer, but one who has his fingers in a variety of styles while never sounding anything less ...
Continue ReadingChristian Scott: Rewind That
by Ken Franckling
Trumpeter Christian Scott has absorbed the essential elements of the great horn tradition of his native New Orleans, including the importance of stretching the music, just as so many before him have done, going back generations to Buddy Bolden, Joe King Oliver and Louis Armstrong and the legions who have followed. Rewind That, Scott's debut CD, shows him to be a restless explorer who is eager to bring the best musical elements of his own generation--including rock, ...
Continue ReadingChristian Scott: Rewind That
by Paul Ryan
The future of the trumpet in jazz appears to be in able hands. Wynton Marsalis may now be a veteran, but he's still relatively young at 44; the same can be said of Roy Hargrove, eight years his junior. Nicholas Payton has many releases under his own name and is a sought-after sideman, for example with Greg Osby and the SF Jazz Collective. Dave Douglas' career has been widely documented and, for what it's worth, he has received numerous awards ...
Continue ReadingChristian Scott: Rewind That
by AAJ Staff
Being a child prodigy can be both a blessing and a curse if you're serious about doing what you're good at. On one hand you catch the attention of the media and can score major label record contracts, on the other people judge you by a much finer-calibrated yardstick than musicians twice your age. The bottom line is that unless you're Mozart himself, you're probably going to start out good and get better over time, so maybe it's better for ...
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