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Tom Scott (born May 19, 1948, Los Angeles, California) is a multiple award-winning saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and bandleader of the west coast jazz/jazz fusion ensemble, the L.A. Express.
His best-known works are the theme songs for TV series from the 1970s — Starsky and Hutch and Streets of San Francisco. In 1982, Scott also collaborated with Johnny Mathis to write & record two versions – lyrical and instrumental – of "Without Us", the theme to the 80's sitcom Family Ties.

Background

Scott's professional career began as a teenager, as leader of a jazz ensemble Neoteric Trio, and then as a "first-call" (for example high-demand) session musician. He has dozens of solo recordings for which he collected thirteen Grammy nominations (three of which he won). He also has numerous film and television scoring credits, as well as appearances on records by such diverse artists as Paul McCartney, The Carpenters, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Blondie, Eddie Money, Steely Dan, Quincy Jones and Frank Sinatra.

Instruments

Saxophones

Selmer Sopranino saxophone with a Selmer mouthpiece
Yamaha Soprano saxophone with Dukoff D6 mouthpiece and Vandoren 2.5 reed
L.A. Sax(External Link) 'Chicago Jazz' model Burnished Brass Alto saxophone with Guardala Custom mouthpiece and Fibracell Medium reed
L.A. Sax 'Chicago Jazz' model Black Nickel Tenor saxophone with Guardala Custom mouthpiece and Vandoren "Jazz" 2.5 reed
Selmer 'Low A' Baritone saxophone

Note: Scott subsequently became an official endorser for the LA Sax 'Saxgourmet'(External Link

) range of saxophones. He possesses soprano, alto and tenor saxophones from this range(External Link

). The Saxgourmet range is made from high-copper brass, which gives the instruments a distinctive reddish colour.

Flutes/Clarinets

Miyazawa Flute

Rudall-Carte Alto Flute

Larry Frank Bass Flute

Buffet Clarinet

Selmer Bass Clarinet

Notable appearances

He produced two CDs for tenor vocalist Daniel Rodriguez formerly ‘The Singing Policeman’. The first of which, "The Spirit Of America", has sold over 400,000 copies to date. Scott has also conducted over thirty symphony orchestras around the U.S. as music director for Rodriguez.
Scott is a member of the The Blues Brothers musical ensemble, despite his absence in the 1980 motion picture of the same name. He was also the leader of the house band on two short-lived late night talk shows: CBS' The Pat Sajak Show and Fox's The Chevy Chase Show. He is also recognized as a prominent musical director on several major awards telecasts. He was the Musical Director of the 68th Annual Academy Awards in 1996, several Emmy Awards telecasts from 1996 - 2007, Ebony Magazine's 50th Birthday Celebration, several People's Choice Awards telecasts, and a variety of other shows.

Discography

Honeysuckle Breeze, 1968

'Rural Still Life, 1969

Hair To Jazz, 1970

Paint Your Wagon, 1971

Great Scott, 1972

Tom Scott and The L.A. Express, 1973

Tom Cat (with The L.A. Express), 1974

New York Connection, 1975

Blow It Out (features "Gotcha", the theme from Starsky & Hutch), 1977

Intimate Strangers (partially live), 1978

Street Beat, 1979

Apple Juice (live), 1981

Desire, 1982

Target, 1983

One Night - One Day, 1985

Streamlines, 1987

Flashpoint, 1988

Them Changes (with The Pat Sajak Show house band), 1990

Keep This Love Alive, 1991

Born Again, 1992

Reed My Lips, 1994

Night Creatures, 1995

Bluestreak (with The L.A. Express), 1997

Smokin'Section (with The L.A. Express), 1999

New Found Freedom, 2002

Bebop United (live), 2006

Cannon Reloaded, 2008Further Information
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