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Blue Piano by Shirley Scott
Shirley Scott
Artist Biography For Shirley Scott
Shirley Scott Born March 14 1934 In Philadelphia Pennsylvania Died March 10 2002 Was A Jazz And Soul Organist. She Had Been An Admirer Of Jimmy Smith And Over Time Would Play Piano And Trumpet Before Moving To The Hammond Organ. The Organ Would Be Her Main Instrument But On Occasion She Still Played Piano. In The 1950s She Became Known For Her Work With Saxophone Player Eddie Davis Particularly The Song "In The Kitchen." She Was Married To Stanley Turrentine In The 1960s And The Collaboration Proved Musically Fruitful. In The 1980s She Became A Jazz Educator Of Merit. An Admirer Of The Seminal Jimmy Smith Shirley Scott Has Been One Of The Organ's Most Appealing Representatives Since The Late '50s. Scott A Very Melodic And Accessible Player Started Out On Piano And Played Trumpet In High School Before Taking Up The Hammond B-3 And Enjoying National Recognition In The Late '50s With Her Superb Prestige Dates With Tenor Sax Great Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. Especially Popular Was Their 1958 Hit "In The Kitchen." Her Reputation Was Cemented During The '60s On Several Superb Soulful Organ/soul-Jazz Dates Where She Demonstrated An Aggressive Highly Rhythmic Attack Blending Intricate Bebop Harmonies With Bluesy Melodies And A Gospel Influence Punctuating Everything With Great Use Of The Bass Pedals. Scott Married Soul-Jazz Tenor Man Stanley Turrentine With Whom She Often Recorded In The '60s. The Scott/Turrentine Union Lasted Until The Early '70s And Their Musical Collaborations In The '60s Were Among The Finest In The Field. Scott Wasn't As Visible The Following Decade When The Popularity Of Organ Combos Decreased And Labels Were More Interested In Fusion And Pop-Jazz Though She Did Record Some Albums For Chess/Cadet And Strata East . But Organists Regained Their Popularity In The Late '80s Which Found Her Recording For Muse. Though Known Primarily For Her Organ Playing Scott Is Also A Superb Pianist -- In The 1990s She Played Piano Exclusively On Some Trio Recordings For Candid And Embraced The Instrument Consistently In Philly Jazz Venues In The Early Part Of The Decade. At The End Of The '90s Scott's Heart Was Damaged By The Diet Drug Combination Fen-Phen Leading To Her Declining Health. In 2000 She Was Awarded $8 Million In A Lawsuit Against The Manufacturers Of The Drug. On March 10 2002 She Died Of Heart Failure At Presbyterian Hospital In Philadelphia.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Blue Piano
Shirley-Scott - For Members Only
For Member's Only~~~Shirley Scott Trio
Orchestra Conducted By Oliver Nelson
Blue Piano Blue Piano Is A Composition By Duke Ellington And This Was A Rare Instance Of Duke's Work Being Offered For Recording Before Duke And His Orchestra Have Placed Their Personal Recording Stamp On It. There Is Recognizable Ellington Influence In Oliver's Work And His Understanding Of Duke Is Displayed Throughout This Interpretation. The Unusual Shadings Timbres And Dark Hues That Duke Uses Are Given Full Lustre By Oliver Nelson And Shirley Scott. This Treatment Of Blue Piano Is Most Tasteful And Tender. Shirley Demonstrates A High Technical Level Of Her Playing And It Stems From Her Studies At Ornstein School Of Music In Philadelphia...She Was An Excellent Pianist As Well. Her Switch To The Hammond Organ Was Not Due To Economic Reasons But Based On The Welcome Excitement Of The Many Tonal Voices Available Throughout The Instrument. The Characteristics Of A Highly Trained Performer With A Warm Romantic And Rhythmic Sense Of Beauty Is Noted. The Pairing Of Miss Scott And Oliver Nelson Is An Excellent Combination And Oliver Demonstrates Once More His Belief That The Organ Can Sit Comfortably Within The Big Band. Shirley Was A Member Of The Eddie Davis Trio And The Eventual Leader Of Her Own Trio With Stanley Turrentine.... She Has Become Recognized As One Of The Foremost Organists In Jazz.. Recognized For Her Brilliant Piano Artistry And Her Successful Ability In Making The Organ Respond To Her Desires She Is Finally A Well Balanced Artist In A Field Known More For The Imbalances Of Its Performers.
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Shirley Scott Born March 14 1934 In Philadelphia Pennsylvania Died March 10 2002 Was A Jazz And Soul Organist. She Had Been An Admirer Of Jimmy Smith And Over Time Would Play Piano And Trumpet Before Moving To The Hammond Organ. The Organ Would Be Her Main Instrument But On Occasion She Still Played Piano. In The 1950s She Became Known For Her Work With Saxophone Player Eddie Davis Particularly The Song "In The Kitchen." She Was Married To Stanley Turrentine In The 1960s And The Collaboration Proved Musically Fruitful. In The 1980s She Became A Jazz Educator Of Merit. An Admirer Of The Seminal Jimmy Smith Shirley Scott Has Been One Of The Organ's Most Appealing Representatives Since The Late '50s. Scott A Very Melodic And Accessible Player Started Out On Piano And Played Trumpet In High School Before Taking Up The Hammond B-3 And Enjoying National Recognition In The Late '50s With Her Superb Prestige Dates With Tenor Sax Great Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. Especially Popular Was Their 1958 Hit "In The Kitchen." Her Reputation Was Cemented During The '60s On Several Superb Soulful Organ/soul-Jazz Dates Where She Demonstrated An Aggressive Highly Rhythmic Attack Blending Intricate Bebop Harmonies With Bluesy Melodies And A Gospel Influence Punctuating Everything With Great Use Of The Bass Pedals. Scott Married Soul-Jazz Tenor Man Stanley Turrentine With Whom She Often Recorded In The '60s. The Scott/Turrentine Union Lasted Until The Early '70s And Their Musical Collaborations In The '60s Were Among The Finest In The Field. Scott Wasn't As Visible The Following Decade When The Popularity Of Organ Combos Decreased And Labels Were More Interested In Fusion And Pop-Jazz Though She Did Record Some Albums For Chess/Cadet And Strata East . But Organists Regained Their Popularity In The Late '80s Which Found Her Recording For Muse. Though Known Primarily For Her Organ Playing Scott Is Also A Superb Pianist -- In The 1990s She Played Piano Exclusively On Some Trio Recordings For Candid And Embraced The Instrument Consistently In Philly Jazz Venues In The Early Part Of The Decade. At The End Of The '90s Scott's Heart Was Damaged By The Diet Drug Combination Fen-Phen Leading To Her Declining Health. In 2000 She Was Awarded $8 Million In A Lawsuit Against The Manufacturers Of The Drug. On March 10 2002 She Died Of Heart Failure At Presbyterian Hospital In Philadelphia.
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For Member's Only~~~Shirley Scott Trio
Orchestra conducted by Oliver Nelson
Blue Piano
Blue Piano is a composition by Duke Ellington, and this was a rare instance of Duke's work being offered for recording before Duke and his orchestra have placed their personal recording stamp on it. There is recognizable Ellington influence in Oliver's work and his understanding of Duke is displayed throughout this interpretation. The unusual shadings, timbres and dark hues that Duke uses are given full lustre by Oliver Nelson and Shirley Scott. This treatment of Blue Piano is most tasteful and tender.
Shirley demonstrates a high technical level of her playing and it stems from her studies at Ornstein School of Music in Philadelphia...she was an excellent pianist as well. Her switch to the Hammond organ was not due to economic reasons but based on the welcome excitement of the many tonal voices available throughout the instrument. The characteristics of a highly trained performer with a warm romantic
and rhythmic sense of beauty, is noted. The pairing of Miss Scott and Oliver Nelson is an excellent combination, and Oliver demonstrates once more his belief that the organ can sit comfortably within the big band.
Shirley was a member of the Eddie Davis Trio and the eventual leader of her own trio with Stanley Turrentine.... She has become recognized as one of the foremost organists in Jazz.. Recognized for her brilliant piano artistry and her successful ability in making the organ respond to her desires, she is, finally, a well balanced artist in a field known more for the imbalances of its performers.
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