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Marilyn Scott

Why do some artists thrive for decades in the ever-changing music world and others fade away so quickly? The reasons are myriad but there’s one factor shared by all of the true survivors: originality. The key to longevity is having something to say, and being able to say it in a manner unlike any other performer. Marilyn Scott is such an artist. The veteran vocalist has been releasing critically acclaimed, cross-genre recordings for more than four decades, both as a leader and collaborator, and has dazzled audiences all over the world with her powerful live performances. She’s worked with some of the most gifted musicians in the world, including such highly regarded jazz ensembles as Spyro Gyra and the Yellowjackets, and some of the hottest names in the blues and R&B world, from Bobby Womack to Tower of Power to Etta James. Throughout all of her work, there’s been one constant

Trust

By Mike Miller

Label: Blue Canoe Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Reindeer Glue; Trust; The Church of Getting Up In The Morning; All Cows Eat Grass; Colvin; Mr. Moriera; Furtive; Twankle; Alberto; Bipolar Bear.

The Landscape

By Marilyn Scott

Label: Blue Canoe Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: thrown out into space, butterfly; The Landscape; Summer Night; Irreplaceable; Tomorrow; Unzip; The Sun.

New Releases, Birthday Shoutouts to Joanne Brackeen, Annie Ross, Kate Bush And More

by Mary Foster Conklin
August 8, 2022

This broadcast presents new releases from vocalists Jesse Garland, Marilyn Scott and trombonist Michael Dease, with birthday shoutouts to Joanne Brackeen, Annie Ross, as well as vocalists Carla Hassett, Nnenna Freelon, saxophonist Tara Davidson, and Kate Bush among others. Congratulations to new NEA Jazz Master Regina Carter . Thanks for listening and please support the artists ...

Marilyn Scott: The Landscape

by Jim Worsley
June 16, 2022

Some artists feel obligated to put out a new record every one-point-three years, or whatever their factory warranty calls for (mileage may vary). Others are more interested in quality than quantity. On her first record since Standard Blue (Prana, 2017), jazz vocalist Marilyn Scott has something to say about The Landscape. More than the title track, ...

Unzip

June 2, 2022

Album: The Landscape
By Marilyn Scott
Label: Blue Canoe Records
Released: 2022
Duration: 04:31

Colvin

March 17, 2022

Album: Trust
By Mike Miller
Label: Blue Canoe Records
Released: 2022
Duration: 07:21

Meet Terri Lyne Carrington

by Craig Jolley
July 19, 2021

From the 1995-2003 archive: This article first appeared at All About Jazz in March 2002. Drummer/composer Terri Lyne Carrington found her voice early. Unlike other child prodigies, she was not transfixed by her early success and has continued to grow musically. Besides her brilliance as a drummer she is now established as a bandleader ...

Standard Blue

By Marilyn Scott

Label: Prana Entertainment
Released: 2017
Track listing: Willow Weep for Me; Speak Low; A Flower is a Lovesome Thing; Never Let Me Go; Day Dream; Blue Prelude; I Wouldn’t Change It; East of the Sun; I’ve Got It Bad and That Ain’t Good; The Joint is Jumpin’

Marilyn Scott: Standard Blue

by Dan Bilawsky
April 7, 2017

With an album title like this, some may be expecting boilerplate jazz that hews closely to some sort of straight-and-narrow musical orthodoxy. That, however, isn't what you get from vocalist Marilyn Scott. While it's true that Standard Blue is filled with familiar titles, these performances never sound platitudinous. Scott paints standards with a ...