Scotty Barnhart
Scotty Barnhart | |
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| Born | William Barnhart October 27, 1964 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
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| Instrument | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Publisher | Hal Leonard |
| Member of | Count Basie Orchestra |
| Website | www |
William "Scotty" Barnhart (born October 27, 1964)[1] is an American jazz trumpeter. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he has played as a featured soloist with the Count Basie Orchestra since 1993.[1] In September 2013, he 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. His debut album, Say It Plain, released on Unity Music, features Clark Terry, Ellis Jr. and Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Jamie Davis, and Etienne Charles; it achieved number 3 on 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 at the Florida State University College of Music.
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]
Discography
As leader
- Say It Plain (Unity Music, 2009)
With the Count Basie Orchestra
As sideman
- Natalie Jacob, Sooner or Later (self-released, 2024)
- Gunhild Carling, Jazz Is My Lifestyle (self-released, 2024) – big band with strings
See also
References
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott (2001). The Trumpet Kings: The Players who Shaped the Sound of Jazz Trumpet. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 40. ISBN 9780879306403.
- ^ "Scotty Barnhart Named Count Basie Orchestra Director". JAZZed Magazine. October 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ "Atlanta Native Scotty Barnhart Named Conductor of Count Basie Orchestra". Atlanta Daily World. September 21, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2013.