John "Johnny" Kerningham Sidney Scott (ca. 1938 – April 20, 2010) was an American jazz vocalist and tenor saxophonist.

Early life

Scott was born in

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, and began his musical studies at the age of 15.

Career

After enlisting in the

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, he joined a band that entertained American troops in Europe. Subsequent to his discharge from the Army in the early-1960s, Scott moved to

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, Canada, where he performed in a wide spectrum of settings for over 47 years. Scott explored a variety of other genres over the course of his career, including pop music, R&B, and blues.

Personal life

Scott died of cancer in

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, Québec, Canada, on April 20, 2010. He was 72 years old.

Discography

*"Never Let Me Go"(with the Josh Rager sextet ''Time and Again'' Effendi records 2008) *''Easy Living'' (with the Geoff Lapp Trio) - Victor Studio / PJ Studio, 2003 *''Contrasts'' ( Geoff Lapp, pno; George Mitchell, bs; David Laing, dms) - JazzCo, 1990 *''From Now On'' - JazzCo, 1986

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Johnny 1930s births 2010 deaths Canadian jazz singers Canadian jazz saxophonists Male saxophonists 20th-century Canadian male singers 20th-century American saxophonists 20th-century Canadian male musicians Canadian male jazz musicians