Tom Scott

Tom Scott

sax, *1948 US
Musician / Composer / Arranger / Conductor of Jazz and Pop
A.k.a. Thomas Wright Scott

American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and leader of the west coast jazz fusion ensemble, The L.A. Express. He was born May 19th, 1948 in Los Angeles. His best-known work is the theme-tune for the 1970 TV series Starsky and Hutch. He has made 26 solo recordings, numerous film and television scoring credits and countless appearances on records by such diverse artists as Pink Floyd, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Steely Dan, Quincy Jones and Frank Sinatra. He is also an original member of The Blues Brothers Band and noted for playing the Lyricon and flute. For the prog rock / avant jazz saxophonist, member of The Muffins and engineer based in Washington D.C., see Tom Scott (2).

Instruments

Saxophone
Tenor sax
Synthesizer
Flute
Soprano sax

Genres

Jazz
Pop
R&B/Soul
Rock
Folk

Popular Tracks

Today on California Dreamin': Jazz Exotica by Various Artists

Sure Enough on Desire by Tom Scott

Anytime, Anyplace on Night Creatures by Tom Scott

You've Got A Friend In Me on Toy Story 2 by Various Artists

One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) on Duets by Frank Sinatra

Come Back to Me on Target by Tom Scott

Strut Your Stuff on Tom Scott And The L.A. Express by Tom Scott

Feliz Navidad on Masterpieces – Best Of The Grp Years by Tom Scott

Chuck and Chick on Cool Man Cool by Various Artists

Shadows on The Best Of Tom Scott by Tom Scott

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Today	Tom Scott With The California Dreamers	2018	Single
Desire / Target	Tom Scott	2015	Compil.
Home Suite Home	Patrick Williams Featuring Patti Austin • Frank Sinatra Jr. • Tierney Sutton • Dave Grusin • Tom Scott • Arturo Sandoval • Peter Erskine	2015	Album
Tom Scott & The L.A. Express / Tom Cat / New York Connection	Tom Scott	2014	Compil.
Today / T.R.O.Y.	Tom Scott / Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth	2014	Single
Blow It Out / Intimate Strangers / Street Beat	Tom Scott	2013	Compil.
Master Of Funk: The Essential Albums 1974-1977	Tom Scott	2013	Compil.
Telling Stories	Tom Scott Presents Paulette McWilliams	2012	Album
Today / Ain't Got Love (Of One Girl On My Mind)	Tom Scott / The Ambassadors	2010	Single
Destination	MSM Schmidt Featuring Dean Brown, Brandon Fields, Ric Fierabracci, Mitchel Forman, Jimmy Haslip, Scott Kinsey, Chuck Loeb, Alex Machacek, Eric Marienthal, Simon Phillips, Joel Rosenblatt, Tom Scott, Steve Tavaglione	2009	Album
Neighbors (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	Bill Conti / Tom Scott	2007	Album
Bebop United	Tom Scott Featuring Special Guest Phil Woods	2006	Album
New Found Freedom	Tom Scott	2002	Album
Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes / Battle For The Planet Of The Apes	Tom Scott / Leonard Rosenman	2001	Compil.
Smokin' Section	Tom Scott & The L.A. Express	1999	Album
Tom Scott	Tom Scott	1998	Compil.
Bluestreak	Tom Scott And The L.A. Express	1996	Album
Night Creatures	Tom Scott	1995	Album
The First Lady On Bass	Carol Kaye Featuring Joe Pass, Ray Brown, Mark Soskin, Joe Sample, Tom Scott	1994	Album
Reed My Lips	Tom Scott	1994	Album
Sarah, Sarah	Tom Scott	1994	Single
Hotel Eden	Gene Terramani Featuring: Tom Scott, Brian Bromberg, Tony Morales, Steve Reid	1993	Album
Born Again	Tom Scott	1992	Album
Keep This Love Alive	Tom Scott	1991	Album
Them Changes	Tom Scott	1990	Album
Echoes Of Ellington Vol. 2	Randy Brecker, Bill Evans, Robben Ford, Tom Scott	1989	Album
Echoes Of Ellington Vol. 1	Dianne Reeves, Randy Brecker, Tom Scott, Robben Ford, Bill Evans	1989	Album
GRP Super Live	Dave Grusin / Lee Ritenour / Chick Corea / Diane Schuur / Tom Scott	1988	Album
GRP Super Live	Dave Grusin / Lee Ritenour / Chick Corea / Diane Schuur / Tom Scott	1988	Album
Flashpoint	Tom Scott	1988	Album
Brooklyn Blues	Barry Manilow Featuring Tom Scott	1987	Single
Streamlines	Tom Scott	1987	Album
One Night / One Day	Tom Scott	1986	Album
Come Back To Me	Tom Scott	1983	Single
Target	Tom Scott	1983	Album
Got To Get Out Of New York / Aerobia	Tom Scott	1983	Album
Sure Enough / The Only One	Tom Scott	1982	Single
Desire	Tom Scott	1982	Album
Got 'Em Where You Want 'Em	Tom Scott	1981	Single
So White And So Funky	Tom Scott	1981	Single
Apple Juice	Tom Scott	1981	Album
The Best Of Tom Scott	Tom Scott	1980	Compil.
The Best Of Tom Scott	Tom Scott	1980	Compil.
Rapture Practice	Tom Scott, Kevin Hardy	1979	Album
Street Beat	Tom Scott	1979	Album
Street Beat	Tom Scott	1979	Single
Alivemutherforya	Billy Cobham · Steve Khan · Alphonso Johnson · Tom Scott	1978	Album
Intimate Strangers	Tom Scott	1978	Album
Foundations	Tom Scott / John Klemmer / Gato Barbieri	1978	Compil.
Beautiful Music	Tom Scott	1978	Single
Blow It Out	Tom Scott	1977	Album
Gotcha (Theme From "Starsky & Hutch")	Tom Scott	1977	Single
Rock Island Rocket / Refried	Tom Scott And The L.A. Express	1975	Single
New York Connection	Tom Scott	1975	Album
Tom Cat	Tom Scott & The L.A. Express	1975	Album
Uptown & Country / Appolonia (Foxtrata)	Tom Scott	1975	Single
Tom Scott In L.A.	Tom Scott	1975	Compil.
Time And Love / Dirty Old Man	Tom Scott	1975	Single
Jump Back / T.C.B. In E	Tom Scott And The L.A. Express	1974	Single
Tom Scott And The L.A. Express	Tom Scott & The L.A. Express	1974	Album
Strut Your Stuff / Escurriéndose En El Pasado (Sneakin' In The Back)	Tom Scott And The L.A. Express	1974	Single
Strut Your Stuff / Sneakin' In The Back	Tom Scott And The L.A. Express	1974	Single
Tom Cat / Keep On Doin' It	Tom Scott And The L.A. Express	1974	Single
Great Scott!	Tom Scott	1972	Album
Rural Still Life	Tom Scott	1968	Album
The Honeysuckle Breeze	Tom Scott With The California Dreamers	1967	Album
Baby I Love You	Tom Scott With The California Dreamers	1967	Single
Light My Fire	Bob Thiele And His New Happy Times Orchestra / Gabor Szabo With The California Dreamers And Tom Scott & Bill Plummer	1967	Album
Spirit Feel	Roger Kellaway Featuring Tom Scott	1967	Album
Lookin' Out For Number Seven	Tom Scott		Single
Original TV-Score from: The Streets of San Francisco / The Professionals / Starsky & Hutch	Patrick Williams And His Orchestra, Laurie Johnson, Tom Scott		Album

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Acknowledgements

To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.