Shirley Scott
Born: March 14, 1934 Philadelphia, PA
Died March 10, 2002
Jazz, BeBop, Hard Bop, Blues, Organ, Soul, Soul Jazz, Blues
50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s – Queen of the Organ, Little Miss Half Step
Discography:
As leader[edit]
- 1958: Great Scott! (Prestige)
- 1958: Scottie (Prestige)
- 1959: Scottie Plays the Duke (Prestige)
- 1959: Soul Searching (Prestige)
- 1958-60: Shirley’s Sounds (Prestige) – released 1961
- 1958-60: The Shirley Scott Trio (Moodsville)
- 1960: Soul Sister (Prestige) – released 1966
- 1960: Mucho, Mucho (Prestige)
- 1960: Like Cozy (Moodsville)
- 1961: Satin Doll (Prestige)
- 1958-61: Workin’ (Prestige) – released 1967
- 1960-61: Stompin’ (Prestige) – with Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis released 1967
- 1961: Hip Soul (Prestige)
- 1961: Blue Seven (Prestige) – released 1965
- 1961: Hip Twist (Prestige)
- 1961: Shirley Scott Plays Horace Silver (Prestige)
- 1962: Happy Talk (Prestige) – also released as Sweet Soul
- 1962: Drag ’em Out (Prestige)
- 1963: The Soul Is Willing (Prestige) – with Stanley Turrentine
- 1963: For Members Only (Impulse!)
- 1963: Soul Shoutin’ (Prestige) – with Stanley Turrentine
- 1964: Travelin’ Light (Prestige) – with Kenny Burrell
- 1958-64: Now’s the Time (Prestige) – released 1967
- 1964: Blue Flames (Prestige) – with Stanley Turrentine
- 1964: Great Scott!! (Impulse!)
- 1964: Everybody Loves a Lover (Impulse!)
- 1964: Queen of the Organ (Impulse!)
- 1965: Latin Shadows (Impulse!)
- 1966: On a Clear Day (Impulse!)
- 1966: Roll ‘Em (Impulse!)
- 1967: Soul Duo (Impulse!)
- 1967: Girl Talk (Impulse!)
- 1968: Soul Song (Atlantic)
- 1969: Shirley Scott & the Soul Saxes (Atlantic)
- 1970: Something (Atlantic)
- 1971: Mystical Lady (Cadet)
- 1972: Lean on Me (Cadet)
- 1973: Superstition (Cadet)
- 1974: One for Me (Stata East)
- 1979: Oasis (Muse)
- 1991: Great Scott! (Muse)
- 1991: Blues Everywhere (Candid)
- 1991: Skylark (Candid)
- 1992: A Walkin’ Thing (Candid)
With Stanley Turrentine
- 1961: Dearly Beloved (Blue Note)
- 1963: Never Let Me Go (Blue Note)
- 1963: A Chip Off the Old Block (Blue Note)
- 1964: Hustlin’ (Blue Note)
- 1966: Let It Go (Impulse!)
- 1968: Common Touch (Blue Note)
As sidewoman[edit]
With Mildred Anderson
- Person to Person (Bluesville, 1960)
- Count Basie Presents Eddie Davis Trio + Joe Newman (Roulette, 1957)
- The Eddie Davis Trio featuring Shirley Scott (Roost, 1958)
- The Eddie Davis Trio featuring Shirley Scott, Organ (Roulette, 1958)
- The Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis Cookbook (Prestige, 1958)
- Jaws (Prestige, 1958)
- The Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis Cookbook, Vol. 2 (Prestige, 1958)
- The Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis Cookbook Volume 3 (Prestige, 1958)
- Smokin’ (Prestige, 1958) – released 1964
- Very Saxy (Prestige, 1959)
- Jaws in Orbit (Prestige, 1959)
- Hear My Blues (Bluesville, 1959)
- Bacalao (Prestige, 1959)
- Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis with Shirley Scott (Moodsville, 1960)
- Misty (Moodsville, 1960) – released 1963
With Al Grey
- Al Grey Live at Travelers Lounge (Travelers, 1977)
- Al Grey / Jimmy Forrest Quintet Live at Rick’s (Aviva, 1981)
With Joe Newman
- Soft Swingin’ Jazz (Coral, 1957)
Doug Payne:
http://www.dougpayne.com/shirley1.htm
Jazz Lists:
http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Shirley_Scott.htm
Jazz Discography:
http://www.jazzdisco.org/shirley-scott/discography/
Books:
Cliveden of the National Trust. (2001). A tribute to jazz organist Shirley Scott.
Shirley Section in All Music Guide to Jazz:
Shirley Section in Jazz Women:
Videos:
Jango:
http://www.jango.com/music/Shirley+Scott?l=0
Music Tonic:
http://musictonic.com/music/Shirley+Scott#v=zqJ_ho8hvLE
Shelf 3D:
http://shelf3d.com/U4IuvXDuyqY#”Five spot after dark” – Shirley Scott, 1964
1996 SF Jazz Fest:
1997 We Love Jazz Show:
Bio’s:
Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Scott
Concord Music Group:
http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/artists/shirley-scott/
Cheyney University:
Blue Note:
http://www.bluenote.com/artists/shirley-scott
Verve:
http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/shirleyscott
The History of Jazz:
http://www.scaruffi.com/jazz/sscott.html
Jazz Music Archives:
http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/shirley-scott
Discogs:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/281313-Shirley-Scott
Music Brainz:
http://musicbrainz.org/artist/f80398eb-64c2-4abb-8572-cd8ab96f6522
http://musicbrainz.org/artist/5b7c99ec-4ab1-420d-83b6-d2119a25c760
Music Bloodline:
http://musicbloodline.info/artist/MN0000032089/spotify
All Music:
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/shirley-scott-mn0000032089/biography
Oldies.com:
http://www.oldies.com/artist-view/Shirley-Scott.html
Discover Bit:
http://discoverbit.com/artist/id:76917/Shirley_Scott
http://discoverbit.com/artist/id:428264178/Shirley_Scott_Trio
Jazz Biography:
http://www.jazzbiographies.com/Biography.aspx?ID=2436
Last.fm:
http://www.last.fm/music/Shirley+Scott
All About Jazz:
http://news.allaboutjazz.com/shirley-scott-queen-of-the-organ.php#.U2aJ6a1dXlM
BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/f80398eb-64c2-4abb-8572-cd8ab96f6522
Answers:
http://www.answers.com/topic/shirley-scott
Around the Web:
Doug Payne:
http://www.dougpayne.com/shirley.htm
Roy Ayers Project:
http://royayersproject.com/2012/06/shirley-scott-superstition-1973-audio/
Jazz Wax:
http://www.jazzwax.com/2013/05/shirley-scott-kenny-burrell.html
http://www.jazzwax.com/2012/11/shirley-scott-plays-horace-silver.html
http://www.jazzwax.com/2011/04/shirley-scott-hip-soul.html
Women in Jazz:
http://www.fyicomminc.com/jazzwomen/shirleyscott.htm
Flabbergasted Vibes:
http://flabbergasted-vibes.blogspot.com/2012/12/shirley-scott-blue-seven-1961.html
Flea Market Funk:
http://fleamarketfunk.com/2008/04/29/shirley-scott-soul-shoutin/
Avex:
http://avaxsearch.com/?q=shirley%20scott
Afro Jazz Latin Cuban:
http://afrojazzlatincuban.blogspot.com/2014/02/shirley-scott-latin-jazz-quartet-mucho.html
More of That Jazz:
http://moreofthatjazz.info/shirley-scott-great-scott/
Funky Organ:
http://www.funkyorgan.com/shirley-scotts-organ-covers/
Riffs on Jazz:
http://riffsonjazz.blogspot.com/2010/04/shirley-scott-epitome-of-soul-jazz.html
Vita Con Gusto:
http://vitacongusto.blogspot.com/2009/03/shirley-scott-with-stanley-turrentine_14.html
Hammond Jazz:
http://www.hammondjazz.net/index.php?page=musician&target=73
NJ.com:
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/04/33rd_cape_may_jazz_festival.html
So Many Records, So Little Time:
http://www.somanyrecordssolittletime.com/?p=5426
If Music:
http://www.ifmusic.co.uk/product.php?products_id=6533
Orgy in Rhythm:
http://orgyinrhythm.blogspot.com/2007/07/shirley-scott-with-latin-jazz-quintet.html
Funky 16 Corners:
http://funky16corners.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/shirley-scott-i-want-you-back/
Mosaic Records:
Night Lights:
http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/queen-of-the-organ-shirley-scott/
Real Mod World:
http://www.realmodworld.com/en/product/shirley-scott-the-soul-saxes/
My Favorite Sound:
http://myfavvouritesound.blogspot.com/2010/04/shirley-scott-soul-song.html
All That Jazz:
http://jazzallthat.blogspot.com/2010/12/eddie-lockjaw-davis-with-shirley-scott.html
Jazz Italia:
http://www.jazzitalia.net/lezioni/organo/o_shirleyscott_eng.asp#.U2L4Aq1dXlM
Crooks and Liars:
http://crooksandliars.com/gordonskene/newstalgia-downbeat-shirley-scott-live
Hooks Gems:
http://hooksgems.blogspot.com/2009/04/shirley-scott-satin-doll.html
Lanquitity:
http://lanquidity.blogspot.com/2014/01/shirley-scott-soul-is-willing.html
Susie Madrak:
http://susiemadrak.com/2013/10/22/happy-hour-soul-shoutin-shirley-scott-stanley-turrentine/
Guitars and All That Jazz:
http://guitarsandallthatjazz.blogspot.com/2013/02/shirley-scott-satin-doll.html
An Overdose of Fingal Cocoa:
http://overdoseoffingalcocoa.blogspot.com/2009/05/shirley-scott.html
Republic of Jazz:
http://republicofjazz.blogspot.com/2014/01/shirley-scott-queen-of-organ-1965-1993.html
The Last Post:
http://www.jazzhouse.org/gone/lastpost2.php3?edit=1016136546
Rap Genius:
http://rapgenius.com/Quasimoto-jazz-cats-pt-1-lyrics#note-743950
PRX:
http://www.prx.org/pieces/34495-women-s-history-month-queen-of-the-organ-shirley
Candid Records:
http://www.candidrecords.com/product_info.php?products_id=205
NPR – Piano Jazz 1992:
http://www.npr.org/2013/03/29/175689014/shirley-scott-on-piano-jazz
NYT Obituary:
The Guardian Obituary:
http://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/may/13/guardianobituaries
LA Times Obituary:
http://articles.latimes.com/2002/mar/14/local/me-scott14
2011 Amsterdam News Article:
http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2011/dec/14/great-women-in-music-honors-shirley-scott/
Tumblr:
http://www.tumblr.com/search/shirley+scott
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/shirleyscottjazz
Pinterest:
Spotify:
Songs:
Rhapsody:
http://www.rhapsody.com/artist/shirley-scott
8 Tracks:
http://8tracks.com/explore/songs/Shirley_Scott
Internet Archive:
https://archive.org/search.php?query=%22shirley%20scott%22
Street of Dreams 1955? w Count Basie:
In The Kitchen 1958:
Tangerine 1958:
Close Your Eyes 1958:
Skillet 1958:
I’ll Never Be the Same 1958:
Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You 1958:
Caravan 1959:
My Heart Stood Still 1960:
Sonnymoon for Two 1960:
Muy Azul 1960:
Walkin’ 1960:
It Don’t Mean A Thing 1961:
Blue Seven 1961:
Mood Indigo 1961:
411 West 1961:
C Jam Blues 1961:
Sister Sadie 1961:
Solitude 1961:
Fast Spiral 1959:
Soul Shouting 1963:
Stolen Sweets 1963:
The Song Has Ended 1963:
Blues in Hoss’ Flat 1963:
Trouble 1963:
Deep Down Soul 1963:
Out of It 1963:
Sereneta 1963:
Shirley 1964:
The Blues Ain’t Nothin’ But Pain 1964:
Blue Bongo 1964:
Grand Street 1964:
The Shadows of Paris 1964:
A Shot in the Dark 1964:
The Seventh Dawn 1964:
Five Spot After Dark 1964:
The Funky Fox 1964:
Hips Knees an’ Legs 1964:
Rapid Shave 1964:
Soul Sauce 1965:
Full Album Latin Shadows 1965:
Feeling Good 1965:
Full Album On A Clear Day 1966:
Until I Met You 1966:
Work Song 1966:
Love Nest 1967:
On The Trail 1967:
You 1968:
Living Through it All 1968:
I Wish I Knew How It Feels to Be Free 1968:
It’s Your Thing 1968:
Think 1968:
Messie Bessie 1970:
Lady Madonna 1973:
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