If you've gotten this far, you really must be interested in what I have to say so,
The short of it is:
I'm a jazz pianist/ trombonist/ composer/ arranger in the Detroit area. I play music full-time, splitting my time between performance and education. I am currently a professor of music at Bowling Green State University in Ohio and travel to other universities to conduct clinics on jazz arranging, composition, and performance. I also teach a few select, private students out of my house.
My 16-piece group "Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra", has been together off and on for 7 years and has provided me with an outlet for my writing as well a way to get to play with some of the best talent that Detroit has to offer. We play every Wednesday at a top-notch jazz club downtown, called Cliff Bells. I just released a new trio record with bassist Kurt Krahnke and drummer Sean Dobbins, and would love to share it with you. Go to www.cdbaby.com for an album. Musicians of note that I have performed / toured / and-or recorded with: (in no certain order) Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Terell Stafford, Delfayo Marsalis, Aretha Franklin, Vanessa Williams, Roberta Flack, John Swana, Frank Morgan, Steve Turre, Bob Hurst, Rodney Whitaker, Billy Hart, and Marcus Belgrave...
I spend the little downtime that I have with my lovely Delaine. She is an incredible spiritual influence on me and I couldn't imagine a better person to share my life with. If you want to know more about anything, drop me an email or better yet, check out my new website: www.wsgmusic.com
Peace.
So I'm trying to find a way to get those videos to you but they're so large. I'm gonna have to put them on a CD for you. This Wednesday, I'll be in Shelby Twp practicing with the Rhythm Society Orchestra so I won't be at Cliff Bells. Wish me luck.
Hi Scott! I had a wonderful time hanging out and jammin' Saturday. It felt so natural to be on that stage with you guys. See ya on the 12th, if not before!
You were fantastic tonight.. great time! Check out Lars Jansson in my comments here in Spaceland. I hope you like his music. It is gorgeous! Love to you and Delaine!
do you teach college because it would be an honor to study with you more you are the reason that i play jazz because of you and everything you did for me last semester i have become such a better bassist! thanks for everything and i hope someday i can study more with you!
Hey Scott, it's been a while, congratulations on the DMA! Hopefully we'll see each other soon and get to play again, I'm going to try to make it out soon on one of these wednesdays.
Congratulations to the finest Jazz Composer there is! You are the best and that is a natural fact. So happy you are receiving more well-deserved acclaim! Have a wonderful springtime! See you soon at Cliff Bells! Love to you and Delaine! K
Thanks so much for the friendship req and the add. I'm sorry it's taken me so long to stop by and acknowledge them. I really enjoyed listening to your tracks, especially 'All the Things You Are' and 'Bernie's Tune' which is absolutely mind-blowing!
Thanks again. I hope you're having a fantastic weekend.
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Question authority. Keep fighting, loving, hoping, singing. Hand in hand, we may still be able to heal the world.
TP is going OK.. They want us back for the 20th and April 3 & 17th. James, Mike and I are so busy that we have decided that we can only honor a commitment for a few Thursdays a month. But that is good because that is all the owner wants to commit to anyway. It worked out for everyone.
Thanks for letting me sing a few tunes last night. You guys sounded great.
I also enjoyed the chit chat in between sets. I am gonna rent "History of the World, part 1" now because it's been awhile since I have seen it and so true... It's a great movie!
