Tom Scott and California Express

"Although he has had a hugely successful career as a film and television composer, producer and recording artist, his playing retains the passion and inventiveness of a musician still intent on discovery." Los Angeles Times

Tom Scott is a renowned composer, arranger, producer, musical director and saxophonist. His 29 solo recordings have earned three Grammy Awards and 14 Grammy nominations. Tom’s career as a guest recording artist spans more than 450 recordings, many of which include saxophone solos that will live forever in the memories of popular music fans worldwide. His numerous contributions include Joni Mitchell’s Court and Spark, Rod Stewart’s Do You Think I’m Sexy, Blondie’s Rapture, Whitney Houston’s Saving All My Love For You, Steely Dan’s Aja, Carole King’s Jazzman and Paul McCartney’s Listen To What The Man Said. You will also recognize Tom’s playing from many movie soundtracks, and film and television scores, including Family Ties, Streets of San Francisco, National Geographic Explorer, Uptown Saturday Night, Stir Crazy, Taxi Driver, Heaven Can Wait, Sea Of Love, Toy Story 2 and Monsters, Inc. Tom has served as music director for the Academy Awards, the Emmy Awards, the Carol Burnettt Show, the People’s Choice Awards and for legendary artists Joni Mitchell, George Harrison and Olivia Newton-John. As a soloist and band leader, Tom Scott has been a major influence in the ever-evolving direction of traditional jazz, going back to his collaborations with the LA Express in the 70’s, to his more recent tribute to Cannonball Adderley, Cannon Re-Loaded. For his performances at Jazz at the Oxford, Tom will bring his west coast band, California Express, featuring Gilbert Castellanos on trumpet, Josh Nelson on keyboards, Trey Henry on bass and Gene Coyle on drums.

• Friday, March 15th 8:00 pm Show
• Saturday, March 16th 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm Shows
• Limited space available - all ages welcome
• Call 541.382.8436 for details