Scott DuBois (born April 27, 1978) is an American jazz guitarist and composer.
Career DuBois studied at the Manhattan School of Music. He recorded two albums featuring saxophonist David Liebman, Monsoon (2004) and Tempest (2006), for the Soul Note record label, three albums, Banshees (2008), Black Hawk Dance (2010) and Landscape Scripture (2012), for Sunnyside Records, and two albums, Winter Light (2015) and Autumn Wind (2017), for the ACT record label. Landscape Scripture was named one of the "Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2012" by National Public Radio.Top 10 Jazz Albums Of 2012, Published: December 13, 2012 by NPR Winter Light was named one of the "Albums of the Year" (2015) by the New York City Jazz Record.New York City Jazz Record, January 2016 issue
His current quartet consists of Gebhard Ullmann on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet, Thomas Morgan on bass, and Kresten Osgood on drums.
The New York Times described Scott DuBois as having "an equal commitment to knotty compositions and blank-canvas improvisation".Jazz Listings, Published: December 16, 2010 in The New York Times
DuBois was named in DownBeat Magazine's 2019 Critics' Poll in the "Rising Star Guitar" Category.DownBeat Magazine, Published: August 2019
Awards and honors 2018 ECHO Award for Autumn Wind album.ECHO JAZZ 2005 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Guitar Competition Semi-Finalist.Playbill, Thelonious Monk Guitar Competition Semi-Finalist Names
Discography Monsoon (Soul Note, 2004)Monsoon on Allmusic Tempest (Soul Note, 2006)Tempest on Allmusic Banshees (Sunnyside, 2008)Banshees on Allmusic Black Hawk Dance (Sunnyside, 2010)Black Hawk Dance on Allmusic Landscape Scripture (Sunnyside, 2012)Landscape Scripture on Allmusic Winter Light (ACT, 2015)Winter Light on Allmusic Autumn Wind (ACT, 2017)Autumn Wind on Allmusic
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External links
Scott DuBois on Allmusic