Andy Scott has a lifelong passion for music and over 25 years’ experience of initiating creative projects. He is a highly versatile contemporary musician, with a distinctive saxophonic and compositional voice that encompasses elements of jazz, world and contemporary classical styles.
Highlights of recent years include the world premiere of Andy’s Tenor Saxophone Concerto at the World Saxophone Congress (performed by Branford Marsalis and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under Clark Rundell), tours with the Apollo Saxophone Quartet and SaxAssault (now called Group S) including sell-out concerts at the London Jazz Festival, residencies in Australia, Hong Kong and the USA, and a PRSF New Music Biennial commission for Foden's Band, harpist Lauren Scott and soprano Anna-Clare Monk, conducted by Michael Fowles. November 2017 saw the World Premiere of his Concerto for Guitar with chamber orchestra, written for Craig Ogden & a chamber orchestra consortium fronted by the Northern Chamber Orchestra (UK). Andy is multi-nominated and winner of a prestigious BASCA British Composer Award.
March 2017 saw the release of the much anticipated studio-recorded Andy Scott's Group S CD, entitled 'Ruby & All Things Purple'.
Click on the links for more about the different facets of Andy's creative life
Highlights of recent years include the world premiere of Andy’s Tenor Saxophone Concerto at the World Saxophone Congress (performed by Branford Marsalis and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under Clark Rundell), tours with the Apollo Saxophone Quartet and SaxAssault (now called Group S) including sell-out concerts at the London Jazz Festival, residencies in Australia, Hong Kong and the USA, and a PRSF New Music Biennial commission for Foden's Band, harpist Lauren Scott and soprano Anna-Clare Monk, conducted by Michael Fowles. November 2017 saw the World Premiere of his Concerto for Guitar with chamber orchestra, written for Craig Ogden & a chamber orchestra consortium fronted by the Northern Chamber Orchestra (UK). Andy is multi-nominated and winner of a prestigious BASCA British Composer Award.
March 2017 saw the release of the much anticipated studio-recorded Andy Scott's Group S CD, entitled 'Ruby & All Things Purple'.
Click on the links for more about the different facets of Andy's creative life