Christian Scott

Christian Scott (born March 31, 1983, in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States), known professionally as Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, is an American trumpeter, composer, producer, actor, entrepreneur, app and brass instrument designer.

Christian Scott
Scott in 2009
Background information
Birth nameChristian Andre Scott
Also known asChief Adjuah, X. Adjuah, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Born (1983-03-31) March 31, 1983
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, producer
InstrumentsTrumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, soprano trombone
Years active1996–present
LabelsUniversal, Concord, Ropeadope, Stretch Music
Websitewww.christianscott.tv

Scott has won the Edison Award twice,[1] JazzFM Innovator of the year Award in 2016 and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards.[2] Scott is the grandson of Big Chief Donald Harrison, Sr. and the nephew of jazz saxophonist Donald Harrison, Jr. and is a third generation Chieftain in the Afro New Orleanian Masking Tribes, regionally known as Black Indians.[3][4]

Adjuah is known for developing the harmonic convention known as the “forecasting cell” and his "whisper technique", emphasizing breath over vibration at the mouthpiece creating a unique tone.[5]

Early life
Christian Scott live in 2016 at Leverkusener Jazztage

Scott was born on March 31, 1983, in New Orleans, Louisiana,[6] to Cara Harrison and Clinton Scott III. He has a twin brother, Kiel. At the age of 13, he started learning with his uncle, jazz alto saxophonist Donald Harrison.[7] By 14, he was accepted into the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), where he studied jazz under the guidance of program directors Clyde Kerr, Jr. and Kent Jordan.[7]

On graduating from NOCCA, Scott received a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where he graduated in 2004. Between 2003 and 2004, while attending Berklee,[7][8] he was a member of the Berklee Monterey Quartet, and recorded as part of the Art:21 student cooperative quintet,[9] and studied under the direction of Charlie Lewis, Dave Santoro, and Gary Burton. He majored in professional music with a concentration in film scoring.[9]

Scott was discovered by Kenneth Shurtlift, former distributor at Concord Records, who forwarded Scott's music to Concord Music Group. Scott was then signed to the label in 2005.[10]

Career

Adjuah's major label debut album Rewind That (2006) was released with Concord Records. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.[11] Scott received the first Edison Award in 2010 for Yesterday You Said Tomorrow and second in 2012.[12]

Since 2002, Scott has released 12 studio albums, and two live recordings.

In 2016, Scott has also appeared on the public television series Articulate.[13]

In 2017, Adjuah released three albums, collectively titled The Centennial Trilogy, that debuted at number one on iTunes.[14]

Discography

Discography as a leader

Additional discography
  • 1999 Paradise Found – Donald Harrison (producer/trumpet)
  • 2001 Real Life Stories – Donald Harrison
  • 2003 Karin Williams – Karin Williams
  • 2005 Blueprint of a Lady:Sketches of Billie Holiday – Nnenna Freelon
  • 2006 Every Road I Walked – Grace Kelly
  • 2006 Survivor – Donald Harrison
  • 2006 What is Love – Erin Boheme
  • 2007 Return From Mecca – X Clan
  • 2007 Planet Earth – Prince
  • 2008 Blueprints of Jazz, Vol 1 – Mike Clark
  • 2008 Charlie Brown TV Themes – David Benoit
  • 2008 Global Noize – Global Noize
  • 2008 It's Christmas – Ledisi (producer)
  • 2011 Tutu Revisited – Marcus Miller
  • 2014 Inner Dialogue – Sarah Elizabeth Charles (producer/trumpet)

Members of the Christian Scott Ensemble
Scott in 2016 at Leverkusener Jazztage

Current
  • Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, reverse flugelhorn, siren, sirenette, soprano trombone
  • Elena Pinderhughes – flute & vocals
  • Corey Fonville – drums, SPD-SX
  • Lawrence Fields – piano, fender rhodes, keyboards
  • Kristopher Funn – bass
  • Weedie Braimah – djembe, conga, bata, percussion
  • Munir Zakee - dun duns, percussion

Previous
  • Esperanza Spalding – bass
  • Matthew Stevens – guitar
  • Thomas Pridgen – drums
  • Aaron Parks – piano
  • Walter Smith III – sax
  • Jamire Williams – drums
  • Luques Curtis – bass
  • Zaccai Curtis – piano
  • Marcus Gilmore – drums
  • Milton Fletcher Jnr – piano
  • Braxton Cook – alto saxophone
  • Joe Dyson – drums, pan-African drums
  • Max Mucha – bass
  • Dominic Minix – guitar
  • Logan Richardson – alto saxophone
  • Ben Garrison - guitar

References
  1. "Christian Scott" (in Dutch). Edison Stichting. Nominaties. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  2. "Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah". GRAMMY.com. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  3. "Christian Scott (2)". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  4. Russonello, Giovanni (2017-02-15). "Jazz Trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Melds Past, Present and Future". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  6. Aidan Levy (March 13, 2013). "Christian Scott - - Voice Choices - New York". Village Voice. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  7. Hayes, Rob (October 8, 2004). "Berklee Monterey Quartet to Headline at Blues Alley". News@Berklee. Archived from the original on October 11, 2004. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  8. "The Checkout - Live at Berklee: Christian Scott". Berklee Events. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  9. Mahoney, Lesley (September 2, 2008). "Alumni Profile: Christian Scott Breaks Convention". Berklee News. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  10. "Christian Scott". Concord. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  11. "GRAMMYs On The Road With Dave Douglas And Christian Scott". Grammy.com. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  12. "Christian Scott" (in Dutch). Edison Stichting. Nominaties. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  13. "Articulate — Season 2 Promotion". Articulateshow.org. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  14. ljazzn (2017-04-02). "REVIEW: Christian Scott – Rebel Ruler Album Launch at Birthdays in Dalston". News, reviews, features and comment from the London jazz scene and beyond. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  15. "Ruler Rebel, by Christian Scott". Christian Scott. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  16. "Interview with Christian Scott". Burning Ambulance. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  17. "Christian Scott Announces "The Reckoning," New Album". Okayplayer.com. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
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