Biography
Although Canadian, Scott performs frequently throughout the United States. In California, she has performed in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and many other cities. She performs in Oregon and Washington States, as well as shows on the East Coast in New York. Scott's performance experiences have been varied, also appearing at Jazz Festivals all across Canada and in several of the United States. She has also appeared with such jazz luminaries as: Tommy Banks, Don Thompson, Kenny Wheeler, Ed Johnson, Skywalk, and Hugh Fraser.
Scott has appeared on Jazzbeat, Westcoast Performance, and CBC's Hot Air several times, and was selected to be featured on four separate CDs produced by the CBC. She has also appeared on several TV shows as a featured performer.
Interactive, Scott's first CD, was well-received critically. She had two quick subsequent releases: Something to Live By, and Live at Monk's featuring her vocals but also her debut as a recorded jazz pianist.
After a few years of performing and traveling, Scott returned to the studio to record her fourth CD, Emotional Girl. Produced by her husband, Rene Worst, this CD showcased her expanded emotional, performing, and creative ranges, and was the basis for an upsurge in her popularity during 2005 and 2006.
Working to capitalize on this increased visibility and popularity, Scott recorded two new CDs in 2007, a live CD Live at the Cellar, and a studio CD she co-produced with husband Rene Worst and Tom Keenlyside, Mile 41.
Scott and husband Worst teamed up with San Francisco Bay Area saxophonist Kristen Strom, guitarist Scott Sorkin, and drummer Jason Lewis to form Crossing Borders, billed as an "international jazz group". This group released a self-titled CD in 2008.
In 2009 Scott released the CD Storybook, a collaboration with pianist Miles Black.
Scott is pianist/vocalist for San Francisco-based Novo Tempo, a Brazilian / Jazz Fusion group featuring the music of Ed Johnson. She has recorded 2 CDs and toured extensively with this group, including dates at Dizzy's in San Diego and Catalina's in Los Angeles. She was featured with jazz legend Clark Terry, performing with him at the Centre for Performing Arts in Vancouver.
As a side man, Scott's vocals have been critically lauded on the past four Juno-nominated recordings by Mythos. Her vocals are prominent on their hit single, "November".
Scott has also been involved in many New Music and Theatre productions. She was nominated for a Jessie Award for her performance in The War of the Worlds (Rumble Productions) by Alex Ferguson and Peter Hannan, and was critically acclaimed for her performance in The Gang (Vancouver and Toronto) by Tom Cone and Peter Hannan. She was a featured performer at the 2004 Glenn Gould Studio Concert Concert Series in Toronto (televised by CBC).
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