Clifford Scott (musician)
Clifford Donley Scott (June 21, 1928 – April 19, 1993), born and raised in
R&B
idioms.
Scott started as a drummer in a family band and also learned to play piano and violin before picking up clarinet as a teenager. He played in a
Jim Cullum, Jr.
Discography
As leader
- Out Front (Pacific Jazz, 1963)
- The Big Ones (World Pacific, 1963)
- Lavender Sax (World Pacific, 1964)
- Mr. Honky Tonk Is Back in Town (New Rose, 1992)
- Texas Tenor (ROIR, 1992)
As sideman
With Bill Doggett
- Everybody Dance the Honky Tonk (King, 1956)
- Dame Dreaming (King, 1957)
- A Salute to Ellington (King, 1957)
- Doggett Beat for Dancing Feet (King, 1957)
- Dance Awhile with Doggett (King, 1958)
- On Tour (King, 1959)
With Freddie King
- Freddy King Sings (King, 1961)
- Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King (King, 1961)
- Gives You a Bonanza of Instrumentals (King, 1965)
With others
- Bobby Bland, The Definitive Collection (Geffen, 2007)
- James Brown, Please, Please, Please (King, 1959)
- James Brown, Try Me! (King, 1959)
- Roy Brown, Hard Times (Bluesway, 1973)
- Ray Charles, My Kind of Jazz (Tangerine, 1970)
- Rita Coolidge, Rita Coolidge (A&M, 1971)
- Jesse Ed Davis, Keep Me Comin' (Epic, 1973)
- Bobby Day, Rockin' Robin (1959)
- Gil Fuller, Night Flight (Pacific Jazz, 1966)
- Lionel Hampton, Lionel Hampton (Contemporary, 1955)
- Richard Groove Holmes, Somethin' Special (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
- Charles Kynard, Where It's At! (Pacific Jazz, 1963)
- Little Willie John, Fever (King, 1956)
- Onzy Matthews, Blues with a Touch of Elegance (Capitol, 1964)
- Onzy Matthews, Sounds for the 60s! (Capitol, 1966)
- Bob Neuwirth, Bob Neuwirth (Asylum, 1974)
- Jimmy Witherspoon, Evenin' Blues (Stateside, 1964)
References
- Howard Rye, "Clifford Scott". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld, 2004.