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Tony Scott
Person · male · United States · Morristown · born 1921 · died 2007 · recording since 1955
American jazz clarinetist, musician (1921-2007)
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Also known as Anthony Joseph Sciacca · 托尼·斯科特
Timeline
28 events▣ Album 25◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1920s
1950s
· Debut release
Debut release: Hi-Fi Jazz
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1960s
1970s
1980s
· Album
Album: African Bird / Come Back! Mother Africa: To the Spirit of Charlie Parker
Album
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1990s
2000s
2010s
Biography
English biography798 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1368797688
Biography
Tony Scott (born Anthony Joseph Sciacca; June 17, 1921 – March 28, 2007) was an American jazz clarinetist, arranger, composer, bandleader, saxophonist and piano player with an interest in folk music around the world. For most of his career he was held in high esteem in new-age music circles because of his involvement in music linked to Asian cultures and to meditation.
Biography
Born in Morristown, New Jersey, United States, Scott attended Juilliard School from 1940 to 1942. In the 1950s he worked with Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday. He also had a young Bill Evans and Paul Motian as sidemen on several albums released between 1957 and 1959. He won the DownBeat critics poll for clarinetist in 1955, 1957, 1958 and 1959. He was known for a more "cool" style on the instrument than his peer Buddy DeFranco, who often played a more aggressive bebop style.
Despite this, he remained relatively little-known, as the clarinet had been in eclipse in jazz since the emergence of bebop. In 1959, he left New York City, where he had been based, and abandoned the United States for a time. In the 1960s, he toured South, East, and Southeast Asia. This led to his playing in a Hindu temple, spending time in Japan, and releasing Music for Zen Meditation in 1964 for Verve Records. In 1960 a DownBeat poll for Japan saw readers there name him best clarinetist while the United States preferred Buddy DeFranco. He did a Japanese special on Buddhism and jazz, although he continued to work with American jazz musicians and played at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1965. In the years following that he worked in Germany, Africa, and at times South America.
He settled in Italy in the 1970s, working with Italian jazz musicians such as Franco D'Andrea and Romano Mussolini. He also played the part of a Sicilian-American Mafia boss in Glauber Rocha's film Claro (1975). In later years he began showing an interest in electronica and, in 2002, his Hare Krishna was remixed by King Britt as a contribution to Verve Remixed.
In 2010, a documentary film by the Italian director Franco Maresco about the life of Scott was released, titled Io sono Tony Scott, ovvero come l'Italia fece fuori il più grande clarinettista del jazz (English: I am Tony Scott. The Story of How Italy Got Rid of the Greatest Jazz Clarinetist).
He died of prostate cancer in Rome at the age of 85.
As leader
1953: Tony Scott Quartet, Complete Brunswick Sessions
1955: Scott's Fling (RCA Victor)
1956: Both Sides of Tony Scott (RCA Victor)
1956: The Touch of Tony Scott (RCA Victor)
1957: The Complete Tony Scott (RCA Victor)
1957: The Modern Art of Jazz (Seeco)
1957: Free Blown Jazz (Carlton)
1957: "Magic Clarinet / The Jazz Charmer" (Perfect) reissued in 1959 as Clarinette enchantée (FR) - My Kind of Jazz (US)
1957: Tony Scott Swinging in Sweden (RCA) with Rune Öfwerman trio
1957: Tony Scott in South Africa (RCA, Teal, South Africa)
1957: Tony Scott In Concert, with Horst Jankowski trio (in Ljubljana) (live recording released in 1990)
1958: South Pacific (ABC Paramount)
1959: Golden Moments also as I'll Remember (Muse) (club live recording released in 1985)
1959: Sung Heroes (Sunnyside) (released in 1986)
1960: Gypsy (Signature)
1964: Music for Zen Meditation (Verve)
1967: Tony Scott (LPR) (Verve)
1967: Djanger Bali by Tony Scott and the Indonesian All Stars (MPS)
1968: Music for Yoga Meditation and Other Joys (Verve [1972])
1971: 52nd St. Scene (Hallmark Records)
1972: Music For Voodoo Meditation (Verve)
1973: Manteca (Sonet Records)
1977: Meditation by Tony Scott featuring Jan Akkerman (Polydor)
1978: Boomerang by Tony Scott & The Traditional Jazz Studio (Supraphon)
1981: Rozhovory by Tony Scott, Jiri Stivin & Rudolf Dasek (Supraphon)
1984: African Bird (Soul Note)
1988: Astral Meditation: Voyage into a Black Hole - Part 1 (Core)
1988: Astral Meditation: Voyage into a Black Hole - Part 2 - Astrala (Core)
1988: Astral Meditation: Voyage into a Black Hole - Part 3 - Astrobo (Core)
1989: Lush Life (Core)
2004: Tony Scott & The Mario Rusca Trio - The Old Lion Roars (GMG Music by Saar Records)
2007: Talkingmoods
2007: A Jazz Life
2013: Love Transfusion
As sideman
With Trigger Alpert
Trigger Happy! (Riverside, 1956)
With Shirley Bunnie Foy
Shirley Bunnie Foy (60th Anniversary) (MAP Golden Jazz, 2013)
With John Lewis
The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music (Norgran, 1955)
With Mundell Lowe
Porgy & Bess (RCA Camden, 1958)
TV Action Jazz! (RCA Camden, 1959)
With Carmen McRae
Carmen McRae (Bethlehem, 1954)
With the Metronome All-Stars
Metronome All-Stars 1956 (Clef, 1956)
With Max Roach
It's Christmas Again (Soul Note, 1984)
With Ben Webster
Music for Loving (Norgran, 1954)
With Masahiko Togashi
Masahiko Togashi - Tony Scott 1959 (Studio Songs, 2015, from a 1960 live broadcast)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 29 | 90.1th |
| Studio albums | 25 | 97.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 28 | 96.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 52 | 92.5th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (29 release groups · 25 studio albums)
Albums · 25
1955 · studio album
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1Lemon Drop2Tea for Two3Bernie's Tune4Cupcake1957 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks
A1MangamangaA2Jumping With Symphony SidA3Ben's BounceA4Moonlight in VermontB1Ou-DhladhlaB2My Friend DaveB3Woza EkhayaB4Things Ain't What They Used to Be1957 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 37:03
1Villa Jazz4:482Zonk5:333Blues for Five4:484Third Moon7:395For Pete’s Sake6:436Just One of Those Things7:321958 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 38:16
A1Five7:53A2She's Different3:34A3The Lady Is A Tramp3:56A4Tenderly4:35B1Blues For Three Horns6:06B2I Remember You3:26B3Lullaby Of The Leaves8:461958 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks
1Blues For "The Street"2Love Is Just Around The Corner3Body and Soul4Mop-Mop5Lester Leaps In6Lover Man7Woody 'N' You8'Round Midnight9Ornithology1959 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 39:56
A1There'll Never Be Another You4:35A2Portrait of Ravi4:22A3Body and Soul4:50A4I Can't Get Started6:56B1Gone With the Wind6:02B2The Explorer6:31B3If I'm Lucky3:04B4The Chant3:361965 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 44:28
A1Is Not All One?3:50A2The Murmuring Sound of the Mountain Stream8:05A3A Quivering Leaf, Ask the Winds2:30A4After the Snow, the Fragrance7:00A5To Drift Like Clouds1:38B1Za‐Zen (Meditation)2:05B2Prajna‐Paramita‐Hridaya Sutra (Sutra Chant)7:10B3Sanzen (Moment of Truth)6:45B4Satori (Enlightenment)5:251967 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 36:11
A1Djanger Bali5:35A2Mahlke from "Katz und Maus"6:05A3Gambang Suling7:08B1Ilir Ilir3:58B2Burung Kaka Tua5:18B3Summertime8:071968 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 35:26
A1Ode to an Oud4:22A2My Funny Valentine3:38A3Satin Doll3:30A4Homage to Lord Krishna5:04A5Blues for Charlie Parker3:21B1Sophisticated Lady4:00B2Swara Sulina (The Beautiful Sound of the Flute)5:05B3Nina's Dance3:19B4Brother Can You Spare a Dime3:071972 · studio album
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A1.aCalling The GodsA1.bThe CurseB1Calling The Victim's SpiritB2Blood SacrificeB3The EffigyB4The Victim's Spirit ReturnsB5Death Ritual1973 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 37:40
1Manteca9:452'Round Midnight6:003Lemon Drop2:404Billie's Bounce7:205Lover Man5:006One for Topsy6:551976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1Rock Me but Don't Roll Me2Deep Purple3The Jitterburg Waltz4The Moon Walks5My Old Flame6Aeolian Drinking Song7You're Driving Me Crazy8Round Midnight9Walkin' on Air10Poinciana11Vanilla Frosting on a Beef Pie12YesterdaysCol D'Orcia Jazz: Concert for Brunello
1977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks
A1Dolphin DanceA2Sete di beneA3Blues for Charlie ParkerA4I Love MontalcinoA5One For My BabyA6Sixteen TonsA7The Lady Is a TrumpA8That Old Black MagicA9Star DustA10What a Difference a Day MakeB1Georgia On My MindB2St. Louis BluesB3Brunello ScatB4Billie's Bounce1978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 40:25
A1Sweet Sue3:55A2Boomerang3:25A3I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby5:00A4The Golden Frame5:20A5Royal Garden Blues3:50B1Love In Davos4:20B2Life Is A Matter Of Chance4:20B3Scott Scat5:10B4Blues For Charlie Parker5:051981 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 45:54
A1By Way of Introduction3:55A2On This and That7:40A3On Jazz5:59A4On Beauty5:00B1In Tandem6:32B2In Peace4:36B3In Blues8:47B4In a Café3:251983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 42:01
1Stella By Starlight10:062I'll Remember April8:563A Night in Tunesia8:194Garrison's Raiders14:40African Bird / Come Back! Mother Africa: To the Spirit of Charlie Parker
1984 · studio album
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A1African Bird (Suite)A2Spirits ReturnA3Spirits DanceB1Come Back! Mother AfricaB2African BirdB3Requiem for Lost Spirits1986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 38:56
1Misery (To Lady Day)3:582Portrait of Anne Frank3:363Remembrance of Art Tatum4:484Requiem for Hot Lips Page3:565Blues for an African Friend6:006For Stefan Wolpe6:207Israel2:508Memory of My Father2:209Lament to Manolete5:08Astral Meditation - Voyage Into A Black Hole - Part 1
1988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 1:00:27
1Voyage Into A Black Hole27:132And The Beyond33:141988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 46:12
1Silmarillion12:002The Offering11:033Blues Blues and Then Some More Blues11:064Under the Bo Tree12:03Music for Yoga Meditation and Other Joys
1988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 38:30
1Prana - Life Force4:162Shiva - The Third Eye5:093Samadhi - Ultimate Bliss4:544Hare Krishna - Hail Krishna6:215Hatha - Sun and Moon3:416Kundalina - Serpent Power4:457Sahasrara - Highest Chakra3:148Triveni - Sacred Knot3:229Shanti - Peace2:48In Afrika / Mayibue Afrika! Uhuuru!
1996 · studio album
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1Mayibue Afrika! Uhuru! (Long Live Afrika! Freedom!)9:112Calling The Gods5:453Freedom Day7:404Rain Prayer5:475Aaee-Aaoo5:316The Witch Doctor17:037Voodoo6:528Penny Whistle Song2:389The Zulu Walk2:481999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 39:34
1Treat Me Rough2:532Looking At You4:233Love Me Tomorrow (But Leave Me Alone Today)4:554Trigger Happy2:315Tranquilizer4:296I Like The Likes Of You4:117I Wish I Were In Love Again3:388I Don't Want To Be Alone Again3:329Trigger Fantasy5:2710Where's That Rainbow?3:352007 · studio album
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1Low Down, Dirty, Good For Nothing Blues2Caravan3Come Sunday4Summertime5Satin Doll6Nina's Dance7'Round Midnight8You Don't Know What Love Is9Body And Soul10Night In Tunisia11Lush Life2014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:16
1Rock Me But Don't Roll Me2:332Deep Purple1:573The Jitterbug Waltz3:104The Moon Walks3:425My Old Flame3:336Aeolian Drinking Song6:137You, You're Driving Me Crazy3:158Round About Midnight3:329Walkin' on Air3:0210Poincana3:1511Vanilla Frosting on a Beef Pie4:0612Yesterdays2:58
Album · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 85Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 38:37A1Love in Davos4:20 A2Life Is a Matter of Chance4:20 A3Scott Scat5:06 A4Blues for Charlie Parker5:06 B1Maria3:50 B2Got the Spirit9:26 B3At the Sound of the Trumpet6:29 | Compilation | 1982 | |
| 1989 | DedicationsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 53:561Misery (To 'Lady Day' Billie Holiday)4:11 2Blues for an African Friend6:17 3Atonal Ad Lib Blues (For Stefan Wolpe)6:45 4Lament for Manolete5:20 5Remembrance of Art Tatum5:04 6Portrait of Anne Frank3:45 7Requiem for 'Hot Lips' Page4:09 8Blues for Charlie Parker5:50 9Israel3:00 10Cherry Blossoms Falling, Children Playing3:20 11The Cranes in Winter, Fly Away3:48 12Memory of My Father2:27 | Compilation | 1989 | |
| 2004 | The Old Lion RoarsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 1:01:521Blues for Bird5:32 2We'll Be Together Again7:53 3Scott Scat5:55 4Smoke Gets in Your Eyes6:11 5Round Midnight8:23 6Mood Indigo5:31 7Take Five and More4:29 8Solitude6:00 9Feel5:26 10Bye Bye Blackbird6:32 | Live | 2004 | |
| 2014 | Lost Tapes: Germany 1957 / Asia 1962Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 1:08:301Moonlight in Vermont4:00 2The Man I Love4:25 3Lover, Come Back to Me6:57 4You Go to My Head8:26 5Blues4:21 6A Night in Tunisia4:21 7There Will Never Be Another You10:29 8Blues for Charlie Parker4:49 9Jong Kong Jazzclub Blues8:01 10All the Things You Are6:12 11Moonlight in Vermont6:29 | Compilation,Live | 2014 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Tony Scott head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 29 | 90.1th |
| Studio albums | 25 | 97.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 28 | 96.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 52 | 92.5th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Blues Band(band) | — | present | |
| Steve Allen and His All-Stars(band) | — | present | |
| Tony Scott Quintet(band) | — | present | clarinet |
| Tony Scott Quintet(band) | — | present | baritone saxophone |
| Georgie Auld's All-Stars(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tony_Scott%2C_jazz_clarinetist.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a36c67b0-8712-4e60-8a52-f8c89fac20c7discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a36c67b0-8712-4e60-8a52-f8c89fac20c7core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954242genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954242seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Scott_%28musician%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Scott_%28musician%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of jazz musicians
Tier rule: genre canon: jazz
Image: Unknown (personal family collection) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q954242 · MusicBrainz: a36c67b0-8712-4e60-8a52-f8c89fac20c7
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