ArtistInfo

Cecil Scott

cl, ts, 1905-1964 US, Springfield, Ohio
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Cecil Xavier Scott

Cecil Scott (November 22, 1905 in Springfield, Ohio – January 5, 1964 in New York City) was an American jazz clarinetist, tenor saxophonist, and bandleader.Scott played as a teenager with his brother, drummer Lloyd Scott. They played together as co-leaders through the end of the 1920s, holding residencies in Ohio, Pittsburgh, and in New York City at the Savoy Ballroom. Among the members of this ensemble were Dicky Wells, Frankie Newton, Bill Coleman, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Hodges, and Chu Berry. Cecil took full control over the group in 1929, though Lloyd continued to manage the group.

Instruments

• Clarinet
• Tenor sax
• Alto sax

Genres

• Jazz
• Blues
• Pop

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