Australian Jazz Musician Craig Scott
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Craig Scott’s outstanding musicianship, strong melodic ideas and beautiful upright bass sound has established Craig as one of Australia’s leading bassists for over 25 years. His ability to provide tasteful and sensitive accompaniment to any musical setting makes Craig a much “in demand” musician.
Australian jazz musician Craig Scott first came to the attention of the Australian jazz loving public nationally via the popular ABC program “The Burrows Collection”, (a series presented by well-known jazz musician Don Burrows), Craig appeared in the series with Don Burrows, James Morrison and many of the “new” breed of jazz musicians who were a product of the Jazz Studies program at the Sydney Conservatorium.
He began his career in 1979 with the Keith Stirling Quartet. Since that time he has been a member of many other jazz groups led by such well-known Australian jazz identities as: Don Burrows, Graeme Lyall, James Morrision, Juilian Lee, Judy Bailey and Roger Frampton.
Craig has also accompanied many visiting international jazz artists including: Lee Konitz, Bobby Shew, Red Rodney and Urbie Green.
As well as a busy performing schedule Craig Scott is also actively involved in jazz education as Chair of the Jazz Studies Unit at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and coordinator of the Master of Music (Jazz) degree programme.
You can hear Australian Jazz musician Craig Scott take some beautiful bass solos on “Tea For Two”; “Lady Be Good” and “Ain’t Misbehavin” on the new Pippa Hayes album It Had To Be You
“Craig Scott(right), Mike Hayes and Allan Turnbull — Sony Music Studios Sydney.”
Here’s a real treat for jazz fans – the Judy Bailey trio playing My Romance.
Judy Bailey trio
Judy Bailey – piano, Craig Scott- Bass and Tim Firth- Drums.
The Mike Hayes Guitar Studio, offers jazz guitar lessons covering all styles of jazz guitar playing.
Looking for jazz guitar lessons in Gympie?
Whatever your favorite style of jazz guitar playing you will find something of interest at the Mike Hayes Guitar Studio, located in Gympie, Queensland.
Mike Hayes has been closely associated with the Australian jazz music scene for over 25 years. He has appeared on stage or in workshops with top Australian and international jazz artists such as George Golla, Johnny Nicol, Ed Wilson, Tom Baker, Bob Barnard, Ed Gaston and has recorded with Craig Scott, Allan Turnbull, John Harkins etc.
From Charlie Christain to Django Reinhardt, from Herb Ellis to Barney Kessel, Jim Hall to Lee Ritenour …Mike’s guitar playing and teaching covers them all.
Mike Hayes is a top-level guitar teacher based in Gympie, Queensland Australia who uses the Berklee Guitar Method to teach students to become fully capable guitarists. For more information about Jazz Guitar Lessons via Skype contact Mike here.
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