Scotty Barnhart

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William "Scotty" Barnhart (born October 27, 1964) [1] is an American jazz trumpeter. A three-time Grammy winner, he has played since 1993 as a featured soloist with Count Basie Orchestra. [1] In September 2013, Barnhart was announced as the new director of the Basie Orchestra. [2] He has multiple recordings with pianist Marcus Roberts, as well as recordings with Tony Bennett, Diana Krall, Ray Charles, and Tito Puente. A solo CD, released with Unity Music, is titled Say It Plain and features Clark Terry, Ellis and Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Jamie Davis and Etienne Charles; it achieved number 3 in the Jazz Charts. Also active as an educator and clinician, he is author of The World of Jazz Trumpet - A Comprehensive History and Practical Philosophy (published by Hal Leonard). He is a professor in the College of Music at Florida State University.

He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and was a member of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church where he was christened by Martin Luther King Jr. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Yanow, Scott (2001). The Trumpet Kings: The Players who Shaped the Sound of Jazz Trumpet. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 40. ISBN   9780879306403.
  2. "Scotty Barnhart Named Count Basie Orchestra Director". Jazzed Magazine. October 3, 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. "Atlanta Native Scotty Barnhart Named Conductor of Count Basie Orchestra". Atlanta Daily World. 2013-09-21. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2013-12-14.