Jazz Articles about Scott Wilson

About Scott Wilson

Interview

Scott Wilson: Nurturing Future Generations of Jazz Musicians

by Jane Kozhevnikova
July 1, 2022

Scott Wilson is a performer, educator, and composer. He worked at Grand Link World Theme Park in Qingdao, China, at Universal Studios in Osaka, Japan, and at Tokyo Disney Sea, among other places around the world. Having many years of experience in the music industry, he has stepped into teaching jazz. Wilson has authored multiple publications with Kendall Hunt Publishing, including Ultimate Jazz Tool Kit and Ultimate Jazz Workbook. His four online platforms (Jazz Fundamentals 1, Jazz Fundamentals ...

Album Review

Scott Wilson & Stark Raving: Kackle Jackle

Read "Kackle Jackle" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
March 2, 2014

The album artwork looks more conducive for video game fare, but trumpeter Scott Wilson who heads the jazz program at the University of Florida directs this hip nonet through a rather stout course of action. At times, the ensemble sparks memories of early jazz fusion, back in the day when even jazz musicians had shoulder length hair and would occasionally flash a peace sign. And the audio processing instills a compact and resonating soundstage with some degree of compression, tendering ...