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The daughter of an AME minister, Scott spent much of her childhood in New Jersey, where she learned to play organ in the churches where her father served. Soon she herself was serving frequently as organist for youth and gospel choirs at her father's and other churches. Scott later studied classical piano, but she concentrated on the organ, eventually earning a Masters' degree in music theory from the Manhattan School of Music. By this time she had been asked by a choir member to fill in with a small band as a jazz pianist. Enjoying the music, she agreed to stay on with the band on condition that she be allowed to play organ instead of piano. Choosing as her instrument the Hammond Organ, she soon became a preeminent jazz musician.

Scott was first attracted to the organ in her father’s church at age seven. "It's really the most beautiful instrument in the world," she stated in a recent interview. "The first thing I did was take my shoes off and work the pedals."[1] From then on she always played her church organ in her bare feet, and to this date she has continued the practice, earning her nicknames such as "The Barefoot Lady" and "The Barefoot Contessa." Following her lead, many other performers of popular organ music now also play barefoot. Because of her church training, however, Scott uses the pedals to play a genuine bass line, unlike many other jazz organists, which allows her to use her left hand for more elaborate chord work.[2] The resulting music is an energetic fusion of musical styles that partakes of jazz, gospel, and classical, reflecting both Scott’s early experience and her formal training.

In 1967 Scott moved to France, where she has since spent most of her career and earned recognition far greater than that accorded to her in the United States, though she often performs in the latter country as well.
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Hija de un pastor de la AME, Scott pasó gran parte de su infancia en Nueva Jersey, donde aprendió a tocar el órgano en las iglesias en las que trabajaba su padre. Pronto ella misma actuó con frecuencia como organista de coros juveniles y de gospel en la iglesia de su padre y en otras. Scott estudió piano clásico, pero se centró en el órgano y acabó obteniendo un máster en teoría musical en la Manhattan School of Music. Por aquel entonces, un miembro del coro le pidió que actuara como pianista de jazz en una pequeña banda. Como le gustaba la música, aceptó quedarse en la banda con la condición de que le permitieran tocar el órgano en lugar del piano. Eligió como instrumento el órgano Hammond y pronto se convirtió en una destacada músico de jazz.

La primera vez que Scott se sintió atraída por el órgano de la iglesia de su padre fue a los siete años. "Es realmente el instrumento más bello del mundo", declaró en una entrevista reciente. "Lo primero que hice fue quitarme los zapatos y tocar los pedales". A partir de entonces siempre tocó el órgano de la iglesia descalza, y hasta la fecha ha continuado con esta práctica, lo que le ha valido apodos como "La dama descalza" y "La condesa descalza". Siguiendo su ejemplo, muchos otros intérpretes de música popular para órgano también tocan descalzos. Sin embargo, debido a su formación eclesiástica, Scott utiliza los pedales para tocar una auténtica línea de bajo, a diferencia de muchos otros organistas de jazz, lo que le permite utilizar la mano izquierda para un trabajo de acordes más elaborado

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Tracklist:
1. I Want The Whole World To Know I Only Have Eyes For You
2. Ebb Tide
3. Splanky
4. Endlessly
5. Sha-bazz
6. Fly Me To The Moon
7. Stand By Me
8. If This Isn't Love

Label:    Tru-Sound – 15013
Released:    1962
Genre:    Funk / Soul, Jazz

 

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