Results for "Raymond Scott"

Musician

Raymond Scott

Born: September 10, 1908

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Lakecia Benjamin, Bobby Naughton, and Raymond Scott

by Jerome Wilson
September 4, 2024

This show features some reimaginings, Lakecia Benjamin reworking her own music, and two contemporary groups revisiting Raymond Scott's novelty pieces. The program also contains work by Bobby Naughton, Josh Berman, and Lena Bloch, among others. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of ...

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Cutey and the Dragon Discussion

Featuring the music of Gordon Goodwin
Duration: 3:44
January 3, 2024

Brought to life, a unique roundtable of GRAMMY-nominated/winning composers/musicians and members of the Raymond Scott family who discuss/express their excitement and gratitude for Raymond Scott Reimagined, an unprecedented collaboration that features "Cutey and the Dragon," a 2024 GRAMMY nomination recipient for 'Best Instrumental Composition’ (co-written by Raymond Scott, who started it in 1982 as a sketch to help his granddaughter with her viola lessons, and Gordon Goodwin, who finished it for the album). It represents the first-ever GRAMMY nomination for Raymond Scott, a musical visionary decades ahead of his time (1908-1994).

Featured speakers include: Gordon Goodwin, Grammy/Emmy winning Composer and Arranger; Jeremy Cohen, Lead violinist of GRAMMY-nominated Classical Crossover group, Quartet San Francisco and Executive Producer of Raymond Scott Reimagined; Stan Warnow. Raymond Scott's son and filmmaker/documentarian (Deconstructing Dad); Deb Scott Studebaker, Raymond Scott's daughter and Co-COO of Reckless Night Music; Kathy Makover, Raymond Scott's granddaughter, musician and inspiration for "Cutey and the Dragon".

News: Award / Grant

'Cutey And The Dragon' From ‘Raymond Scott Reimagined’ Nabs Grammy Nom For ‘Best Instrumental Composition’

December 21, 2023

Violinjazz Recordings, the label of acclaimed GRAMMY nominated musician Jeremy Cohen, principal violinist and founder of Classical Crossover specialists Quartet San Francisco, have announced a GRAMMY nomination for ‘Best Instrumental Composition’ for “Cutey and the Dragon,” a song that appears on the critically-acclaimed album, Raymond Scott Reimagined, an unprecedented collaboration that features 30+ musicians honoring the ...

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Raymond Scott Reimagined live performance featuring Gordon Goodwin and Quartet San Francisco

Featuring the music of Quartet San Francisco
Duration: 2:13
September 13, 2023

Filmed at Yoshi's Jazz Club in Oakland, this montage chronicles the thrilling live debut of 'Raymond Scott Reimagined.' For the program, acclaimed Classical Crossover group, Quartet San Francisco was joined by Grammy/Emmy winner Gordon Goodwin and soloists from his Big Phat Band. This same dectet makes its live debut in Los Angeles (playing 'Raymond Scott Reimagined') on Sept 16, 2023 at the Write Off Room, Studio City, CA.

Article: Album Review

Jeremy Cohen: Raymond Scott Reimagined

by Walter Atkins
July 25, 2023

Raymond Scott Reimagined is an engaging collaborative project with Quartet San Francisco, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band and the Grammy winning acapella group Take 6 on two tracks. The album is a thoughtful and stylish interpretation of Raymond Scott's legacy. It is also interspersed with audio tidbits featuring Scott's singular musical approaches. The album ...

News: Recording

'Raymond Scott Reimagined,' An Unprecedented Musical Journey
 Arrives July 21 Via Violinjazz Recordings

May 13, 2023

Violinjazz Recordings, the label of acclaimed Grammy-nominated musician Jeremy Cohen, principal violinist and founder of Classical Crossover specialists Quartet San Francisco, has announced the release of ‘Raymond Scott Reimagined,’ an unprecedented new collaboration teaming Quartet San Francisco with accomplished Grammy/Emmy Award-winning composer/producer/arranger Gordon Goodwin and revered Grammy-winning a capella group Take 6. The thrilling 14-track collection, ...

Article: Play This!

Don Byron: Cleo's Mood

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 1, 2023

In addition to being one of its most-forward looking voices, Don Byron has covered the whole gamut of American music--from Mickey Katz to Raymond Scott, from Duke Ellington to Lester Young and Stevie Wonder--and beyond, from Robert Schumann to Giacomo Puccini. He has done so with his signature sound, a deep understanding of those composers' traditions ...

Article: Album Review

Artifacts: Tomeka Reid, Nicole Mitchell, Mike Reed: …and then there’s this

by Mark Corroto
November 15, 2021

Chicago's Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians or AACM, formed in 1965, adopted the maxim “ancient to the future." The future of which they spoke, in the hands of the next generation heard here, is indeed secure. The trio Artifacts comprises the gifted successors to the AACM, cellist Tomeka Reid, flutist Nicole Mitchell, and drummer ...

Article: Album Review

The Reckless Night Ensemble: Pan Americanos: The Songs of Raymond Scott & Lalo Guerrero

by Chris M. Slawecki
June 29, 2021

Led by guitarist Skip Heller and bassist Nick Ornelas, The Reckless Night Ensemble on Pan Americanos feature the music of composers Raymond Scott and Lalo Guerrero and simultaneously captures two of Los Angeles' historic sounds in musical daguerreotype. A chameleonic jazz-blues guitarist and small ensemble roots music master, Heller ties several different musical threads ...