Shirley Scott

                     

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)

With Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis

• 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:

http://books.google.com/books?id=1yXVEjS-j8IC&pg=PT1134&lpg=PT1134&dq=shirley+scott&source=bl&ots=WBkttslNSH&sig=sZvAFkH4yZQJlmf5hGYsfRSYkaI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=H4NmU-7eL4SxoQS28oC4CA&ved=0CCoQ6AEwATiqAQ#v=onepage&q=shirley%20scott&f=false

Shirley Section in Jazz Women:

http://books.google.com/books?id=6rkjw-P-904C&pg=PA287&lpg=PA287&dq=shirley+scott&source=bl&ots=yS_7auAoqY&sig=MEzmTs9hXXYFcbtVoc947ED1U70&hl=en&sa=X&ei=H4NmU-7eL4SxoQS28oC4CA&ved=0CFgQ6AEwCDiqAQ#v=onepage&q=shirley%20scott&f=false

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:

http://www.cheyney.edu/news/Scholarship-Named-For-Renowned-Jazz-Organist-Shirley-Scott-To-Benefit-CU-Music-Students.cfm?grp_id=5860

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://www.allaboutjazz.com/legends-of-acid-jazz-shirley-scott-shirley-scott-prestige-records-review-by-douglas-payne.php#.U2aJz61dXlM

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:

http://mosaicrecords.tumblr.com/post/37409795885/shirley-scott-plays-horace-silver-lost-album-on

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:

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/16/arts/shirley-scott-67-performer-known-as-the-queen-of-the-organ.html

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:

https://play.spotify.com/artist/1TnGxyraO6Uyfyt2PuVFvI?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open

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: