Scott Tixier (born February 26, 1986, Montreuil, France) is a French jazz violinist. He was born in Montreuil and studied classical violin at Conservatoire de Paris. Following that he studied Jazz music under Florin Niculescu.
Scott Tixier has worked in many genres, in the theater, music scores and Hip Hop music, with people like: Pierre Palmade, Pierre Arditi, Alban Capello.
Over the last five years Scott was invited to several master classes wi...
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Scott Tixier (born February 26, 1986, Montreuil, France) is a French jazz violinist. He was born in Montreuil and studied classical violin at Conservatoire de Paris. Following that he studied Jazz music under Florin Niculescu.
Scott Tixier has worked in many genres, in the theater, music scores and Hip Hop music, with people like: Pierre Palmade, Pierre Arditi, Alban Capello.
Over the last five years Scott was invited to several master classes with some of the finest jazz musicians, including: Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Steve Coleman...
In 2007, he was awarded the first prize of "Trophées du Sunside", one of the most important award for a young jazz musician in France.
Scott Tixier has also met and received letters of introduction from: Jean-Luc Ponty, Pat Metheny, Marcus Miller, Mark Feldman, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Lonnie Plaxico...
In 2008, he was endorsed by Corelli Savarez (strings)
He is currently based in Brooklyn, New York.
”Scott Tixier is an excellent young musician who in an...
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