Johnny Scott
John "Johnny" Kerningham Sidney Scott (ca. 1938 – April 20, 2010) was an American jazz vocalist and tenor saxophonist.
Johnny Scott
- Name
- Johnny Scott
- Birth Name
- John Kerningham Sidney Scott
- Born
- 1938
- Birthplace
- Buffalo, New York, U.S.
- Died
- 2010
- Place of death
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
- Occupation
- Vocalist, instrumentalist
- Nationality
- Canada
- Fields
- jazz · gospel music
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John "Johnny" Kerningham Sidney Scott (ca. 1938 – April 20, 2010) was an American jazz vocalist and tenor saxophonist.
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Johnny Scott (1938–2010) was a Canadian musician, saxophonist and singer. Born in Buffalo, the musician died in Montreal. Genres include gospel music and jazz.
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• Name — Johnny Scott • Birth Name — John Kerningham Sidney Scott • Born — 1938 • Birthplace — Buffalo, New York, U.S. • Died — 2010 • Place of death — Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — Vocalist, instrumentalist • Instrument — Tenor saxophone
Early life
Early life
Scott was born in Buffalo, New York, and began his musical studies at the age of 15.
Career
Career
After enlisting in the United States Army, he joined a band that entertained American troops in Europe. Subsequent to his discharge from the Army in the early-1960s, Scott moved to Montreal, Quebec, 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
Personal life
Scott died of cancer in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada, on April 20, 2010. He was 72 years old.
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• "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
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