David Thorne Scott celebrates release of new album “Thornewood” April 13

Singer-composer-teacher and multi-instrumentalist David Thorne Scott right away claimed “piano” when questioned to title his principal instrument. But in line proper behind the keyboard are trumpet, flugelhorn, and electrical bass. And in advance of them all is his voice.

Scott, who will be celebrating his 50th birthday as properly as the release of his newest album “Thornewood” at a concert getting streamed by way of ATAC Downtown Arts & Music (previously Awesome Factors) on April 13, is a jazz singer. A Nebraska native, he spoke about his occupation and his album from his house in Somerville.

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“I was singing right before I was enjoying everything,” he said, then chronicled his journey via audio. “I began in the church choir, commenced participating in trumpet in fourth grade, and acquired into musical theater in sixth quality. I was listening to pop songs on the radio – items like Chicago and Corridor & Oates. But when I played trumpet in the large university jazz band, I received into swing audio, and started out listening to Bobby McFerrin and singing alongside to Ella Fitzgerald information. When I was in college, I sang ‘’Round Midnight’ at a expertise present, and a pal who performed jazz piano accompanied me. Listening to individuals piano chords change beneath what I was executing with the melody just blew me absent, and I made the decision I necessary to learn to perform jazz piano if I was likely to get very good at jazz singing. So, I begun hitting piano pretty tricky when I was about 21.”