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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

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 ...

Marilyn Scott: Standard Blue

by C. Michael Bailey
March 3, 2017

Vocalist Marilyn Scott is not a new name in music. She has released 14 recording since the late 1980s, including the present Standard Blue. It is odd, then, that she has had so little coverage in these pages. George Harris wrote a revealing piece on her 2006 release, Handpicked (Prana Entertainment), but that is about it. ...

Get Christmas Started!

By Marilyn Scott

Label: Prana Entertainment
Released: 2014
Track listing: 1) This Christmas 2) Merry Christmas Baby 3) Christmas Time Is Here 4) Slippin' Into Christmas 5) What Christmas Means To Me 6) Sweet Little Jesus Boy 7) Christmas In Chicago 8) Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 9) What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? 10) Jingle Bells

Rockwired.com Announces New Weekly Online Radio Show "Jazzed & Blue"

May 19, 2011

With the daily online radio show Rockwired Radio Profiles continuing to shine a light on indie music from throughout the U.S. and abroad and the weekly show Aboriginal Sounds' coverage of contemporary Native music, Rockwired.com has been keeping busy. Now, the online radio station will be launching a new weekly online radio series entitled Jazzed and ...

Rockwired.Com Announces New Weekly Online Radio Show Entitled "Jazzed And Blue: Profiles In Blues And Jazz" In The Summer Of 2011

May 15, 2011

(May 11, 2011) With the daily online radio show Rockwired Radio Profiles continuing to shine a light on indie music from throughout the U.S. and abroad and the weekly show Aboriginal Sounds' coverage of contemporary Native music, Rockwired.com has been keeping busy. Now, the online radio station will be launching a new weekly online radio series ...

Jimmy Haslip: The Honest Endeavor of Making Music

by Ian Patterson
May 4, 2011

When electric bassist Jimmy Haslip joined pianist/keyboard player Russell Ferrante as a sideman on guitarist Robben Ford's recording sessions for The Inside Story (Elektra Records, 1979), he probably wouldn't have wagered much on his and Ferrante's musical partnership lasting 33 years to date, in one of jazz's most durable and best-loved ensembles, the Yellowjackets. Haslip is ...

Oasis Lifetime Achievement and Hall of Fame Awards Announced

February 6, 2011

Keyboardist George Duke will be given a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards in San Diego. Posthumous awards will also be handed out to Saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr. and Bassist Wayman Tisdale for its Hall of Fame. A multi-talented musician, Duke has worked with numerous acclaimed artists, spanning numerous genres as a ...