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Music Resume​

Scott Kemp Principle Instruments: Upright Acoustic Bass. Electric Fretted/Fretless Basses

Experience/Performance/Education

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• Canada/US/Europe/Japan/Mexico ongoing touring w/ Elizabeth Shepherd having performed at all major jazz festivals in Canada (07’ to present), The North Sea Jazz Festival (08), The Jazz Café in London UK (08-09), The Cotton Club in Tokyo (08’-10’), The Hollywood Bowl (10’), and a variety of clubs and theatres (over the past 8 years).

• CBC radio/Showcase conference/National Jazz Award/Juno Award performances/Live recordings with Elizabeth Shepherd (‘06 to present).
   

• TDSB ‘Francais Tour Le Monde’ performances with Joanna Moon at various southern Ontario schools/Lula Lounge for French language music education (14’).
   

• Ontario tour with The Metis Fiddler Quartet (13’).  Scott has performed throughout Canada for various aboriginal/cultural awareness events with the MFQ (05’to present).
   

• Pit orchestra Bass chair for ‘Robin Hood: The Legendary Musical Comedy’ (press)- Hart House Theatre UT (13’).
   

• Jazz Bez Festival tours with Alexander Maksymiw ‘Vinita Formation’ in cities throughout Ukraine/Poland (10’), that included Marcus Strickland (12’).
   

• Pit orchestra bass chair for ‘Elvis Presley: Through the ages’ at The Capitol Theatre in Port Hope, ON (11’).
   

• Pit orchestra Bass chair for ‘The Great American Trailer Park Musical’- Hart House Theatre UT (11’).
   

• Performances w/ Scott's own band at The Lakefield Jazz Festival and Markham Jazz Festival.- Ontario (10’).
   

• Leader/musical director for Scott's ongoing composing/arranging.  Numerous shows around Toronto including residencies at The Rex, and performances at The Local, Gate 403, The Emmet Ray, and The Pilot. (04’ to present).
   

• Scott has performed live music with many musicians, not limited to: Matt Dusk, Jordana Talsky, Valeria Matzner, Shannon Butcher, Ori Dagan, Swing Rosie/Maisies, Tyler Yarema, Julie Mahendran, David Gogo, Vincent Bertucci, Tara Williamson, Gillian Margot, Don Laws, Heather Bambrick. Sophia Perlman, Alex Samaras, Dylan Murray, Lionel Loueke, Larnell Louis, Michael Occhipinti, Richard Underhill, Sundar Viswananthan, Nick ‘Brownman’ Ali, Marcus Ali, Eric St-Laurent, Scott Pietrangelo, Kieran MacMillan, Nathan Hiltz, Mark Kieswetter, Peter Hill, Reg Schwager, Amanda Tosoff, Scott Metcalfe, Peter Van Huffel, Don Scott, Ted Quinlan, Kevin Turcotte, Max Senitt, Patrick Hewan, Ethan Ardelli, Steve McDonald, Nick Morgan, James Gray, Paul Neufeld, Trevor Giancola, Stu Harrison, Chris Gale, Attila Fias, John Showman, Tim Shia, James Roberston, Ernesto Cervini, William Sperandei, Adrean Farrugia, Thom Gill, William Carn, Tony Quarrington (03’ to present).
   

• Scott Graduated Humber College with a ‘Bachelor of Jazz Studies- Performance’ (04’).

 

 

 

Recognitions/Awards

• Nominated for Juno awards under 'Best Vocal Jazz' playing on albums by Elizabeth Shepherd 'The Signal' (15), 'Rewind' (12'), 'Parkdale' (09'), and 'Start to Move' (06')

• Awarded a Canada Council grant to assist me to compose/arrange music for 'Introductions' (08')

• Awarded an Ontario Arts Council Grant to assist recording my premiere album ‘Introductions’ (08')

• Performed on Omeigwessi Ensemble album that won awards for the "Best Instrumental Album" and "Best Fiddle Album" at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (08')

• Won 'Best Jazz Group' (Elizabeth Shepherd Trio) at the Indie Awards- Toronto (07')

• Elizabeth Shepherd Trio album “Start To Move” voted one of the top three album picks of the year by Gilles Peterson of BBC radio, UK (2006)

• Elizabeth Shepherd Trio Voted Best New Jazz Artist (2006)