Scott Kinsey

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Scott Kinsey is a keyboardist and member of the band Tribal Tech. He is a 1991 graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

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Career

In addition to playing in Tribal Tech with Scott Henderson [1] and Gary Willis, Kinsey has worked with philanthropist Paul Allen, Dan Aykroyd, Philip Bailey, Bob Belden, Concha Buika, Danny Carey, Jimmy Earl, Bill Evans, Robben Ford, Matt Garrison, Tim Hagans, David Holmes, James Moody, Norrbotten Big Band, Nicholas Payton, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Serj Tankian, Anne Sofie von Otter, Joe Walsh, WDR Big Band, Gary Willis, Torsten de Winkel, Joe Zawinul, and Uncle Moe's Space Ranch with guitarists Brett Garsed and T. J. Helmerich.

Kinsey has produced albums by Philip Bailey (Soul On Jazz), Joe Zawinul (Faces and Places), Tim Hagans (Imagination Animation and ReAnimation) Tribal Tech (TTX, Reality Check, Thick, Rocket Science), Scott Henderson (Dog Party, Tore Down House) Gary Willis (Bent), and James Moody (Homage). His work appeared on the soundtracks to the films Ocean's Eleven , Ocean's Twelve Ocean's Thirteen , Code 46 , Stander , Confessions of a Dangerous Mind , Brown Sugar , and Analyze That .

Kinsey was a protégé of Joe Zawinul, the executive producer of the European version of Kinsey's first album, Kinesthetics.

Together with his partner Mer Sal, Kinsey recorded the album Adjustments (2021). [2]

Discography

As leader

With Human Element

With Kurt Rosenwinkel

With Tribal Tech

With Uncle Moe's Space Ranch

As sideman

With Bob Belden

With Tim Hagans

With Scott Henderson

With Gary Willis

With others

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References

  1. Meredith, Bill (10 December 2019). "Scott Kinsey: We Speak Luniwaz: The Music of Joe Zawinul (Whirlwind)". JazzTimes. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. wwrgigs (2020-08-24). "Remembering Joe Zawinul: in conversation with keyboardist and 'We Speak Luniwaz' curator Scott Kinsey". Whirlwind Recordings. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  3. "Gianfranco Continenza Feat. Bill Evans & Scott Kinsey – The Past Inside The Present". Discogs .

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