Knoel Scott
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Knoel Scott | |
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| Born | July 18, 1956 |
| Genres | Jazz, avant-garde jazz |
| Occupations | Jazz musician, composer, bandleader |
| Label | El Saturn Records |
Knoel Scott (born July 18, 1956)[1] is an American jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader. He plays baritone, tenor and alto saxophone in addition to flute, while his live performances often include singing and dancing. He is best known for his work with keyboardist/bandleader Sun Ra and is an original member of the Sun Ra Arkestra under the direction of Marshall Allen.
Knoel Scott was born Noel Scott on July 18, 1956, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Brooks and Kathaniel Walker Scott. His father Brooks Scott is listed as deceased on Scott's birth certificate, and he was raised by Robert and Edith Nero in Jamaica, Queens.[1] Scott studied at Queens College from 1974 to 1976, and also at State University of New York at Old Westbury, where he graduated in 1979.[1][2] Scott studied additionally at Jazzmobile with such musicians as Frank Foster, Charles Davis, John Stubblefield and Lisle Atkinson.[3]
Sun Ra Arkestra
Scott auditioned for Sun Ra in July 1979, having first heard the Arkestra at the Beacon Theatre in 1977–78. Scott said in a 2011 interview that he "immediately decided that membership in the Arkestra would be [his] life's dream."[3] He subsequently began recording and touring with the Sun Ra Arkestra.
Other collaborators
Between 1981 and 1988, Scott worked with a variety of musicians including Olu Dara, Seleno Clarke, Bobby Forrester, Jack McDuff, Andy Razaf, Freddie Drew, Nat Williams, Don Pullen and John Hicks, Larry "'88 keys" Keyes, Jimmy "Preacher" Robbins, Charles Earland, Victor Davis, Tommy Turrentine, Jerry González, Bucky Thorpe, Panama Wallace, Buddy Mack, Jann Parker, Leon Thomas, and many others.[1][2]
