Andy Scott (saxophonist And Composer)
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Andy Scott (born 15 June 1966 in
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) is a British tenor saxophonist, "equally at home in jazz and classical contexts", and award-winning composer who has made "important and sometimes mould-breaking contributions to the repertoire". He is currently Composer in Residence for
Foden's Band Foden's Band (originally Foden's Motor Works Band, and variants with sponsors' names) is a Brass band (British style), brass band from Sandbach in Cheshire. The band derives its name from the Foden Trucks, Foden manufacturer of trucks in Sandba ...
. He has played with the Halle Orchestra, has formed and played with several ensembles whose musical style is rooted in big band jazz, Latin and funk.Christopher Thomas,
CD Review: A World Within - The Music of Andy Scott
, 4barsrest.com, 5 January 2011, retrieved 29 November 2015


Career


Saxophonist

Andy Scott is a founder member and saxophonist of the Apollo Saxophone Quartet. Formed in 1985, it won the 1992 Tokyo International Chamber Music Competition, and has commissioned over 100 contemporary works for saxophone quartet.Mark Wilkinson,
Composer In Residence
, Foden's Band, retrieved 28 November 2015
He is the founder and lead saxophonist of SaxAssault, that has collaborated with guest artists
Bob Mintzer Robert Alan Mintzer (born January 27, 1953) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. Early life Mintzer was born and raised in a Jewish family in New Rochelle, New York, on January 27, 1953. He attended the Inte ...
and
Gwilym Simcock Gwilym Simcock (born 24 February 1981) is a Welsh pianist and composer working in both jazz and classical music. He was chosen as one of the 1000 Most Influential People in London by the ''Evening Standard'' in 2009. He was featured on the fr ...
. He also plays as a duo with percussionist Dave Hassell, and formed Caliente, a trio with Clare Southworth and Lauren Scott, in 2011. His album, ''My Mountain Top'', consists of works for tenor saxophone by contemporary composers; "Summer with Monika" is based on the words of
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's poem of the same name,"Sax player promises sound and vision", ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' (England) - 1 March 2007, retrieved 27 Mov 2015
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and he performed the "Concerto for Stan Getz" by Sir Richard Rodney Bennett with the
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at the
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in the composer's 70th birthday concert on 2 March 2006, broadcast live by
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.


Composer

Andy Scott won a British Composer Award in 2006 for ''Dark Rain'', a concerto for two saxophones and wind band, which was premiered by
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and
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at the
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XIV in Slovenia in 2006. He was shortlisted again in 2012, for his work "Spirit of Mingus", commissioned by Foden's Band, and premiered at the
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Festival of Brass, conducted by Michael Fowles, on 28 January 2012. He was also shortlisted for the 2015 awards, for his work "A Child Like You", commissioned by
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Foundation's new Music Biennial, that premiered on 2 May 2014 at the RNCM by Foden's Band, and performed at two special events in London and Glasgow to coincide with the
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in Glasgow, and broadcast on BBC Radio 3. He has written several commissions for the Apollo Saxophone Quartet, including a four movement work "His Phantom Sweetheart", and "My Mountain Top", with spoken words by poet
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, which are both on the album ''Words and Pictures''. Since 2008 Andy Scott has been Composer in Residence with
Foden's Band Foden's Band (originally Foden's Motor Works Band, and variants with sponsors' names) is a Brass band (British style), brass band from Sandbach in Cheshire. The band derives its name from the Foden Trucks, Foden manufacturer of trucks in Sandba ...
. Their CD of his works, ''A World Within'', won British Bandsman CD of the Year 2010, and recordings by Les Neish (tuba) and Glyn Williams (euphonium) featuring his compositions won awards in 2011. His works feature on recordings by Gerard McChrystal (saxophone), Rob Buckland (saxophone) and Simone Rebello (vibraphone),
Andy Findon Andrew (Andy) Findon is an English woodwind player, educated at Harrow County School and The Royal College of Music. Since 1980, he has been a baritone saxophone and flute player in the Michael Nyman Band and is also a member of Home Service a ...
(flute), Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, Veya Saxophone Quartet, Nigel Wood (soprillo saxophone), British Clarinet Ensemble, National Saxophone Choir, Arabesque Duo, and David Thornton (euphonium). His work, ''The Bad Tempered Flute – The Flute Music of Andy Scott'', was released in 2011, with Paul Edmund-Davies, Clare Southworth and
Andy Findon Andrew (Andy) Findon is an English woodwind player, educated at Harrow County School and The Royal College of Music. Since 1980, he has been a baritone saxophone and flute player in the Michael Nyman Band and is also a member of Home Service a ...
(flute), Peter Lawson and Tim Carey (piano), Lauren Scott (harp) and
Craig Ogden Craig Ogden is an Australian classical guitarist whose albums have topped the UK classical charts. He is Principal Lecturer in Guitar at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, UK. Ogden began playing guitar at the age of seven, an ...
(guitar). He has composed commissions for Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, Park Lane Group,
James Gourlay James Gourlay (born 1956) is a Scottish conductor and tubist. Biography Gourlay was born in Scotland and began to play in his local brass band at an early age. He took part in numerous solo competitions at that time and soon became Scottish C ...
, Les Neish and Foden's Band, RNCM Big Band, Apitos, Kintamarni Saxophone Quartet, Rob Buckland and Simone Rebello, British Clarinet Ensemble, SaxAssault, RNCM Saxophone Choir, Arabesque Duo, Clare Southworth, Mike Hall, Wigan Jazz Orchestra,
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, Tubalate and Lancashire Sinfonietta. His work "Sin Bin" is a six-minute commission from the
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that mimics a
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rugby league football match which sees two musicians 'sin binned' halfway through the piece.


Educationalist

Scott is a saxophone tutor at the
Royal Northern College of Music The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) is a conservatoire located in Manchester, England. It is one of four conservatoires associated with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. In addition to being a centre of music education ...
in Manchester. In 2010 with his wife, the harpist Lauren Scott, he co-founded and is also artistic director of the
Sandbach Concert Series The Sandbach Concert Series is a series of eight monthly concerts per year, that takes place in Sandbach, Cheshire. Each event begins with a Spotlight Concert that showcases a number of young musicians from local schools, before the main concert ...
, which provides a platform for local youngsters to perform on the same bill as professional musicians. Scott is also co-founder with co-director Rob Buckland, of the RNCM Saxophone Day, the UK's largest annual event of its kind, takes masterclasses in the UK and France, has run courses in association with the National Saxophone Choir of Great Britain and their musical director and conductor, Nigel Wood, and co-directs the RNCM Saxophone Orchestra with Rob Buckland/ In 2003 he formed the World Tenor Saxophone Consortium in order to co-commissioned a work from
Graham Fitkin Graham Fitkin (born 19 April 1963) is a British composer, pianist and conductor. His compositions fall broadly into the minimalist and postminimalist genres. Described by ''The Independent'' in 1998 as "one of the most important of our younger com ...
, "Passing", that was premiered in 10 countries simultaneously. He was vice-chairman of the
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2009–2012, and director of the tenor saxophone programme in the
World Saxophone Congress The World Saxophone Congress is a festival gathering approximately 1000 saxophone, saxophonists and other musicians from all over the world. It is held every three years at a different congress centre in a different country and focuses primaril ...
XVI in St Andrews, Scotland in July 2012. Andy Scott is an endorsee of Selmer and
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. In 2012, Scott conceived and co-founded with Matt London and Jenni Watson, the Tenor Saxophone Index, an online repertoire resource, funded by an RNCM Small Research Grant. The site was official launched at the World Saxophone Congress, and its patrons are
James Houlik James Houlik ( ; born December 4, 1942, in Bay Shore, New York) is an American classical tenor saxophonist and saxophone teacher. Family life Houlik is married for the third time, and has fathered four children. He has four grand children and fou ...
and
Branford Marsalis Branford Marsalis (born August 26, 1960) is an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ens ...
. Scott has also contributed pieces that are on the examination syllabuses of
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and
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.


Ensembles

*Apollo Saxophone Quartet (formed 1985): Current members Rob Buckland, Carl Raven, Jim Fieldhouse; Former members Tim Redpath, Jon Rebbeck,
Will Gregory William Owen Gregory (born 17 September 1959) is an English musician and record producer. He is best known as the lead keyboardist, producer, and composer of the electronic music duo Goldfrapp. Early life Gregory was born in Bristol, the son ...
, David Roach *
London Saxophonic London Saxophonic is a saxophone ensemble (with piano, bass guitar, and percussion) begun by Gareth Brady, Will Gregory and Simon Haram, while they were studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. They made their debut in 1994 on Atlant ...
(formed 1991): With Gareth Brady, Rob Buckland, Chris Caldwell,
Christian Forshaw Christian Forshaw is an English saxophone player and composer. Christian Forshaw was born in Knaresborough, Yorkshire and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 1995 with distinction. He then began working with some of the world ...
, Bradley Grant,
Will Gregory William Owen Gregory (born 17 September 1959) is an English musician and record producer. He is best known as the lead keyboardist, producer, and composer of the electronic music duo Goldfrapp. Early life Gregory was born in Bristol, the son ...
, Simon Haram, Paul Stevens (saxophone),
Paul Clarvis Paul Clarvis (born 9 April 1963) is an English percussionist. Biography Born in Enfield, Clarvis was the late Leonard Bernstein's preferred percussionist in London and featured as a soloist on the last night of the Proms in 1996 in a concer ...
(drums), Liam Noble (piano), Richard Pryce (bass). Notable works: An Eye for a Difference - Music of
Michael Nyman Michael Laurence Nyman, Order of the British Empire, CBE (born 23 March 1944) is an English composer, pianist, libretto, librettist, musicologist, and filmmaker. He is known for numerous film soundtrack, scores (many written during his lengthy ...
, Sax Pax For A Sax with Moondog & The London Saxophonic. * SaxAssault (formed 1994): With Rob Buckland, Carl Raven, Simon Willescroft, Dave Graham, Mike Hall,
John Helliwell John Anthony Helliwell (born 15 February 1945) is an English musician, best known as the saxophonist, secondary keyboardist, and backing vocalist for the rock band Supertramp. He also served as an MC during the band's concerts, talking and ma ...
, Chris Caldwell, Jim Fieldhouse (saxophone), Gwilym Simcock (piano), Laurence Cottle (bass), and Elliot Henshaw (drums); guest artists
Bob Mintzer Robert Alan Mintzer (born January 27, 1953) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. Early life Mintzer was born and raised in a Jewish family in New Rochelle, New York, on January 27, 1953. He attended the Inte ...
(saxophone),
Gwilym Simcock Gwilym Simcock (born 24 February 1981) is a Welsh pianist and composer working in both jazz and classical music. He was chosen as one of the 1000 Most Influential People in London by the ''Evening Standard'' in 2009. He was featured on the fr ...
(piano); former members: Andy Morel, George King (piano), Ollie Collins (bass) *Dave Hassell – Andy Scott Duo (formed 1988): With percussionist Dave Hassell *Caliente (formed 2011): With flautist Clare Southworth and harpist Lauren Scott *Trio Halata: With Paul Mitchell-Davidson (guitar), Geth Griffith (double bass)


Discography


Saxophonist

* With Apollo Saxophone Quartet :Bow Out (1992), First and Foremost (1994), Words and Pictures (1998), Works for Us (2001), Short Cuts (2004), Three Quartets (2006) (by Barbara Thompson) Perspectives (2014) *With SaxAssault : Bang! (1996), Sax of Gold (2007) *With London Saxophonic :Sax Pax for a Sax (1997), An Eye for a Difference - Music of
Michael Nyman Michael Laurence Nyman, Order of the British Empire, CBE (born 23 March 1944) is an English composer, pianist, libretto, librettist, musicologist, and filmmaker. He is known for numerous film soundtrack, scores (many written during his lengthy ...
(1998) Pineapple Express (Original motion picture soundtrack) (2008) *Others :My Mountain Top (2006)(solo), Sand Dancer (2005), with Dave Hassell, Xilitla: Stairway to the Sky (2010), with Dave Hassell and Evaristo Aguilar


Composer

*Spirit of Foden's: The Music of Andy Scott, by Foden's Band * A World Within by Foden's Band * The Bad Tempered Flute by Paul Edmund-Davies, Clare Southworth and Andy Findon (flute), Peter Lawson and Tim Carey (piano), Lauren Scott (harp) and Craig Ogden (guitar) * Salt of the Earth by Les Neish (tuba) * Double Trouble by Les Neish and James Gourlay (tuba) * The Lure of the Red Jacket by Glyn Williams (euphonium) * Aria by Gerard McChrystal (saxophone) * Into the Light by Equivox Trio: Rob Buckland (saxophone) and Simone Rebello (vibraphone) * Density 21.5 by Andy Findon (flute) * Dances by Aquarelle Guitar Quartet * On a Lighter Note by Veya Saxophone Quartet * Soprillogy by Nigel Wood (soprillo saxophone)"CD Reviews: Soprillogy ", ''The Sunday Herald'' (Glasgow, Scotland) - 27 December 2008, retrieved 1 December 2015
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* Looping the Loop by British Clarinet Ensemble * Sax to the Max by National Saxophone Choir * Sonata by Arabesque Duo (flute and harp) * Devil's Duel by David Thornton (euphonium)


References


External links


Interview: Andy Scott
M-Magazine, 13 January 2016 {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Andy 1966 births Alumni of the Royal Northern College of Music English composers English classical saxophonists British male saxophonists Living people Contemporary classical music performers 21st-century British saxophonists 21st-century British male musicians