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Tom Scott – Streamlines – Vinyl Record

Tom Scott is an acclaimed saxophonist and composer known for his work in the jazz fusion genre, as well as for his contributions to pop and rock music through his session work. His album Streamlines, released in 1987, showcases his versatility and inventive approach to music.

Streamlines features a blend of jazz fusion, smooth jazz, and elements of pop, making it an accessible and engaging listen. The album reflects Scott’s skill in crafting catchy melodies and sophisticated arrangements that incorporate a variety of musical influences. This record is highlighted by Scott’s fluid saxophone playing, which is both technically impressive and emotionally expressive.

The album includes tracks that range from upbeat, funky numbers to more contemplative, softer tunes, demonstrating Scott’s ability to navigate different moods and styles. Streamlines is a testament to Tom Scott’s enduring creativity and his impact on the development of jazz fusion as a genre, continuing to resonate with fans of smooth and accessible jazz music.

Since he was a teenager, Tom Scott has been consistent, a talented multi-reedist with little or no interest in playing creative jazz. His mother was a pianist and father a composer. Scott early on became a studio musician and arranger. Able to play most reeds with little difficulty, Scott performed with the Don Ellis and Oliver Nelson bands, and his L.A. Express became one of the most successful pop-jazz groups of the 1970s.

Associations with Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and George Harrison were just a few of his successful assignments in the pop world and, although his 1992 GRP release Born Again was surprisingly inventive, it was a one-time departure from crossover.

Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic seal

GRP 1987 GR-1044

Track Listing
Feet First
Jungle Funk
Morning Rays
Say You Love Me
Outzone
Short Visit
Amaretto
Pipes of Pandora