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Tony Scherr | |
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 Tony Scherr at Marion's Marquee Lounge, East Village, New York City (December 4, 2007) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass guitar, upright bass |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | Smells Like |
Tony Scherr is an American jazz and folk rock bassist, guitarist, singer-songwriter, and record producer.
Scherr was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and is a graduate of the Hammonasset School. He played with Woody Herman as a teenager, [1] and moved to New York City in the late-1980s, where he became a prolific session musician, working with artists such as Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Norah Jones, and Ana Egge. He has been a member of a number of bands, such as The Lounge Lizards, Sex Mob, Jesse Harris and the Ferdinandos, and Chris Brown and the Citizen Band. Scherr owns a recording studio [1] and has worked as record producer for many of the artists he performs with.
In 2002, Tony Scherr released his first solo album, Come Around, on Smells Like Records. His song "Sacramento" was later covered by Leslie Feist on her album Let It Die , with alternate lyrics and a new title, "Lonely Lonely".
Tony Scherr's second album, Twist in the Wind, was released March 17, 2008.
Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF) or Moldejazz (established 1961 in Molde) takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club. Since 1964 it has received government support, and the government Buddy Award was for several years awarded at this festival. To the extent Molde festival operates with records, is probably the bassist Bjørn Kjellemyr holder of "Most festivals in a row" musicians record. In 2015 he visits Moldejazz for the 17th time in row as performer. Two club gigs with Dag Arnesen's band is on the program for the versatile bassist. Guttorm Guttormsen (1974), Jon Balke (1975), Karin Krog (1978), Knut Riisnæs (1984), Terje Rypdal (1985, 1986, 1988) and Jon Eberson (1987, 1989) are among the artists he has visited Moldejazz through the years.
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