Christian Scott, born March 31, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana is a Grammy Award nominated jazz trumpeter, composer and producer. He has been heralded by JazzTimes magazine as "the Architect of a new commercially viable fusion" and "Jazz's young style God.” He is known for his keen fashion sense and impact on Jazz's recent shift in culture. As NPR stated it, "Christian Scott Ushers in New Era of Jazz.” The trumpeter is the progenitor of the "whis...
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Christian Scott, born March 31, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana is a Grammy Award nominated jazz trumpeter, composer and producer. He has been heralded by JazzTimes magazine as "the Architect of a new commercially viable fusion" and "Jazz's young style God.” He is known for his keen fashion sense and impact on Jazz's recent shift in culture. As NPR stated it, "Christian Scott Ushers in New Era of Jazz.” The trumpeter is the progenitor of the "whisper technique." By manipulating his breathing temperature and articulation he can procure a sound unlike the trumpet and more like a whispering human voice.
Scott produced and released his major label debut, Rewind That, on March 28, 2006, on Concord Records. Billboard Magazine called the release "arguably the most remarkable premiere the genre has seen in the last decade.” The magazine highlighted Scott as one of the "10 Faces to Watch in 2006" and featured him on it’s cover twice that year. His critically acclaimed first album earned him the...
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