Andy Scott (born 15 June 1966 in Bournemouth)John Robert Brown, "Andy Scott In Conversation", Clarinet and Saxophone magazine, June 2007, Volume: 32, Number 2, The Clarinet and Saxophone Society of Great Britain. Reproduced online by the author, retrieved 28 November 2015Erin Royer, "A discussion into the careers of James Houlik and Andy Scott with regards to identifying the vital steps needed to establish a performance career as a specialist classical tenor saxophonist", Dissertation submitted for the degree of Bachelor of Music Honours 2011, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University. Retrieved 2 December 2015 is a British tenor saxophonist,"Boys are back in Town for a feast of gigs", Western Daily Press (Bristol, England) - 1 March 2007, retrieved 1 December 2015 ($) "equally at home in jazz and classical contexts",Robin Lynam, "Sax assault: four top jazz saxophonists play Hong Kong in a week", South China Morning Post, Saturday, 30 May 2015, retrieved 28 November 2015 and award-winning composer who has made "important and sometimes mould-breaking contributions to the repertoire"."Case Study: The development and expansion of the repertoire base and practice of professional and amateur wind orchestras in the UK, Far East and North America through composition, performance, commercial recording and education", Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), on behalf of a steering group representing the UK Funding Bodies, Research Councils and the Wellcome Trust, commissioned by Digital Science, working in conjunction with the Policy Institute and Digital Humanities at King’s College London, 2014 He is currently Composer in Residence for Foden's Band."Foden’s Brass Band performs Patron’s Concert", Crewe Chronicle, 6 August 2013, retrieved 27 November 2015"Andy Scott: Composer in Residence", Foden's Band web site, retrieved 26 November 2015 He has played with the Halle Orchestra, has formed and played with several ensembles whose musical style is rooted in big band jazz, Latin and funk.Chris Thomas, "4BR Interview - Andy Scott", 4barsrest.com, retrieved 28 November 2015Christopher Thomas, "CD Review: A World Within - The Music of Andy Scott", 4barsrest.com, 5 January 2011, retrieved 29 November 2015
Career
Saxophonist
Andy Scott is a founder member and saxophonist of the Apollo Saxophone Quartet. Formed in 1985,"Barbara Thompson, Perpetual Motion. Apollo Saxophone Orchestra, Rob Buckland and Andy Scott: directors. Nimbus Alliance NI6200, 2012", Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014, retrieved 28 November 2015 it won the 1992 Tokyo International Chamber Music Competition,"Musician’s Dystonia A Silent Plague", Clarinet & Saxophone, Publ. Clarinet & Saxophone Society of Great Britain, Winter 2013 Volume 38 Number 4, page 13 column 3 and has commissioned over 100 contemporary works for saxophone quartet.Mark Wilkinson, "Composer In Residence", Foden's Band, retrieved 28 November 2015 He is the founder and lead saxophonist of SaxAssault,"Jazz Notes", broadcast BBC Radio 3, 15 February 2000 at 23.30, in Radio Times, Issue 3964, 10 February 2000, Page 146 that has collaborated with guest artists Bob Mintzer and Gwilym Simcock."Deux oeuvres pour saxophone d'Andy Scott", Fréquence: The Latest News from Selmer Paris, Supplement No. 20, retrieved 28 November 2015 (in English and French)SaxAssault, Sound: North East Scotlands Festival of New Music 2008, retrieved 28 November 2015 He also plays as a duo with percussionist Dave Hassell, and formed Caliente, a trio with Clare Southworth and Lauren Scott,"Caliente: Clare Southworth with Lauren Scott (harp) and Andy Scott (saxophone)", Flute (The Journal of the British Flute Association), Vol. 31 Issue 3, publ. September 2012, p18 (abstract|text online ) in 2011.
His album, My Mountain Top, consists of works for tenor saxophone by contemporary composers; "Summer with Monika" is based on the words of Roger McGough's poem of the same name,"Sax player promises sound and vision", Yorkshire Evening Post (England) - 1 March 2007, retrieved 27 Mov 2015 ($) and he performed the "Concerto for Stan Getz" by Sir Richard Rodney Bennett with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in the composer's 70th birthday concert on 2 March 2006, broadcast live by BBC Radio 3."Performance on 3", broadcast on BBC Radio 3, 2 March 2006 at 19.30, in Radio Times, Issue 4273, publ. 23 February 2006, Page 134
Composer
Andy Scott won a British Composer Award in 2006"Andy Scott shortlisted for British Composer Award", Brass Musician, retrieved 26 November 2015"Ceremony Archive " at the 4th British Composer Awards, British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, retrieved 26 November 2016 for Dark Rain, a concerto for two saxophones and wind band, which was premiered by John Harle and Rob Buckland at the World Saxophone Congress XIV in Slovenia in 2006. He was shortlisted again in 2012, for his work "Spirit of Mingus", commissioned by Foden's Band, and premiered at the Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass, conducted by Michael Fowles, on 28 January 2012.Composer Profile: Andy Scott , 2012 British Composer Awards, British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, retrieved 26 November 2016 He was also shortlisted for the 2015 awards,"2015 British Composer Awards shortlist announced ", Classical Music magazine, 29 October 2015, retrieved 28 November 2015"Quartet short-listed for British Composer Awards", 4BarsRest.com, 30 October 2015, retrieved 26 November 2015 for his work "A Child Like You", commissioned by PRS for Music Foundation's new Music Biennial, that premiered on 2 May 2014 at the RNCM by Foden's Band,Composer Profile: Andy Scott , 2015 British Composer Awards, British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, retrieved 26 November 2015 and performed at two special events in London and Glasgow to coincide with the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,"New Music Biennial", British Council, retrieved 2 December 2015 and broadcast on BBC Radio 3."BBC Radio 3 - Hear and Now, New Music Biennial, London: Southbank Centre", BBC, Sat 12 July 2014, retrieved 2 December 2015
He has written several commissions for the Apollo Saxophone Quartet, including a four movement work "His Phantom Sweetheart", and "My Mountain Top", with spoken words by poet Lemn Sissay, which are both on the album Words and Pictures."All fired up - Books", The Times (London, England) - 8 August 1998, retrieved 27 November 2015 ($)
Since 2008 Andy Scott has been Composer in Residence with Foden's Band. Their CD of his works, A World Within, won British Bandsman CD of the Year 2010,"Foden’s Band in Sandbach wins CD award for third consecutive year", Crewe Chronicle, 6 August 2013, retrieved 27 November 2015 and recordings by Les Neish (tuba)Gordon Eddison, "Shine: Tuba soloist Les Neish", National Association of Brass Band Conductors, retrieved 2 December 2015 and Glyn Williams (euphonium) featuring his compositions won awards in 2011. His works feature on recordings by Gerard McChrystal (saxophone), Rob Buckland (saxophone) and Simone Rebello (vibraphone), Andy Findon (flute), Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, Veya Saxophone Quartet, Nigel Wood (soprillo saxophone), British Clarinet Ensemble, National Saxophone Choir, Arabesque Duo, and David Thornton (euphonium). His work, The Bad Tempered Flute – The Flute Music of Andy Scott, was released in 2011, with Paul Edmund-Davies, Clare Southworth and Andy Findon (flute), Peter Lawson and Tim Carey (piano), Lauren Scott (harp) and Craig Ogden (guitar).Rachel Smith, "The Bad Tempered Flute – The Flute Music of Andy Scott", Flute Journal, 29 August 2014, retrieved 2 December 2015
He has composed commissions for Aquarelle Guitar Quartet,"Dynamic guitarist quartet to entertain Basingstoke Concert Club", Basingstoke Gazette (England) - 1 December 2010, retrieved 27 November 2015 ($) Park Lane Group,Andrew Clements, "Park Lane Group Young Artists New Year Series London", The Guardian - 9 January 2010, retrieved 27 November 2016 ($) James Gourlay, Les Neish and Foden's Band, RNCM Big Band, Apitos, Kintamarni Saxophone Quartet, Rob Buckland and Simone Rebello, British Clarinet Ensemble, SaxAssault, RNCM Saxophone Choir, Arabesque Duo, Clare Southworth, Mike Hall, Wigan Jazz Orchestra, Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, Tubalate and Lancashire Sinfonietta.Alice Russell, "Jazz", The Times, (London, England) - 9 May 2009, retrieved 2 December 2015"Jazz at The Dukes", The Visitor, (Morecambe, England) - 28 April 2011, retrieved 2 December 2015 ($)
His work "Sin Bin" is a six-minute commission from the Arts Council that mimics a Warrington Wolves rugby league football match which sees two musicians 'sin binned' halfway through the piece."Wolves turned into musical show", Warrington Guardian (England) - 7 October 2008, retrieved 1 December 2015 ($)
Educationalist
Scott is a saxophone tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester."Common Thread Is Golden - Classical Music", Manchester Evening News (England) - 2 May 2014, Features Page 9. retrieved 28 November 2015 ($)Andy Scott at the Royal Northern College of Music, retrieved 26 November 2015. Via "Meet our Staff" In 2010 with his wife, the harpist Lauren Scott, he co-founded and is also artistic director of the Sandbach Concert Series,William Upton, "Sounds of Sandbach", Cheshire Life, August 2011. Online at the Sandbach Concert Series, retrieved 28 November 2015. which provides a platform for local youngsters to perform on the same bill as professional musicians."Plan to introduce classical music to Sandbach", Cheshire Chronicle, 15 September 2010, retrieved 27 November 2015 Scott is also co-founder with co-director Rob Buckland,"Buckland Rob (GB) ", Vandoren, retrieved 28 November 2015 of the RNCM Saxophone Day, the UK's largest annual event of its kind,"RNCM Saxophone Day", Clarinet and Saxophone, The Clarinet and Saxophone Society of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 November 2015 takes masterclasses in the UK and France,William Upton, "Creative Vacances: To France for Andy Scott's saxophone masterclass", Clarinet and Saxophone magazine, September 2010, Volume: 35, Number 3, The Clarinet and Saxophone Society of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 November 2015 has run courses in association with the National Saxophone Choir of Great Britain and their musical director and conductor, Nigel Wood,"Summer Saxophone Spectacular - NSC course", National Saxophone Choir of Great Britain, 2010, retrieved 2 December 2015 and co-directs the RNCM Saxophone Orchestra with Rob Buckland/"RNCM Saxophone Orchestra ", Royal Northern College of Music, retrieved 2 December 2015
In 2003 he formed the World Tenor Saxophone ConsortiumStephen Cottrell, The Saxophone (Yale Musical Instrument Series), Publisher: Yale University Press, 2012, , page 277 in particular note 15 page 369 in order to co-commissioned a work from Graham Fitkin, "Passing", that was premiered in 10 countries simultaneously."Sax player promises sound and vision", Yorkshire Evening Post, 1 March 2007, retrieved 28 November 2015 ($)"Passing", Tenor Saxophone Index, retrieved 28 November 2015 He was vice-chairman of the International Saxophone Committee 2009–2012,"Previous Members", International Saxophone Committee, retrieved 26 November 2015 and director of the tenor saxophone programme in the World Saxophone Congress XVI in St Andrews, Scotland in July 2012. Andy Scott is an endorsee of Selmer and Vandoren.