Whisper Technique
Scott is noted for "un-voicing" his tone, emphasising breath over vibration at the mouthpiece. Scott refers to it as his "whisper technique".
Pointers from Donald Harrison and Clark Terry along with two years of intense concentration and practice helped to develop his tone. To get the particular sound he wanted he resisted additional advice from his music teachers and books. "It came from a lot of different things. Jazz trumpeter and elder statesman Clark Terry told me about the technique Clifford Brown used to get an airy sound when he played. I wanted my sound to be different than any other. Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie and others made their mark on their generation because their sound was unique."
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