Jim Scott is an American guitarist, singer-songwriter and composer in the genres of jazz, classical and folk music.

Life

Scott co-wrote Missa Gaia - Earth Mass and other pieces with the Paul Winter Consort. He has recorded many albums of original music, and collected and arranged ''The Earth and Spirit Songbook'', an anthology of 110 songs of earth and peace by contemporary songwriters. He has performed in all 50 states, England, Scotland, Italy, France, Greece, Australia, Nicaragua, Mexico and Canada. He also performed in

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, the Newport Jazz Festival (with the Paul Winter Consort),

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with

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and Peter Yarrow. His world tours have included a European tour with The Griffith Singers performing his choral music (in 1997), recording in the gardens of Findhorn, Scotland with jazz flautist Paul Horn, touring

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with Holly Near (in 1984), and performing in Australia for colleges and the Institute for Earth Education International Conference (in 1990). He has also played on stage with musicians

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, Dan Fogelberg, Odetta, Steve Gadd, Tony Levin, Nelson Rangell,

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, and

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. Scott has been active in

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, contributing hymns such as 'Gather the Spirit' and co-chairing the Seventh Principle Project, he was one of the creators of the Green Sanctuary program.

Discography

* 1977 - ''Common Ground'' - Paul Winter Consort. A&M Records * 1980 - ''Callings'' - Paul Winter Consort.

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* 1981 - ''Jim Scott Alone'' - Jim Scott * 1982 - ''A Song for the Earth'' - Radiance * 1982 - ''Lake Unto The Clouds'' - Radiance * 1983 - ''Inverness'' - Radiance * 1981 - ''Missa Gaia/Earth Mass'' - Paul Winter Consort.

* 1984 - ''A Concert for the Earth'' (Live at the U N) - Paul Winter Consort and the

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of Boston.

* 1985 - ''The First Winds of Autumn'' - Jim Scott * 1986 - ''Big and Little Stuff: Songs for Kids'' - Jim Scott * 1989 - ''The Tree and Me'' - Jim Scott * 1989 - ''Wolf Eyes'' - Paul Winter Consort.

* 1995 - ''Earth Sky Love and Dreams'' - Jim Scott * 1996 - ''For A Time'' - Jim Scott * 1997 - ''Sailing With the Moon'' - Jim Scott * 1999 - ''Body and Soul'' (Soundtrack - documentary series on PBS Television) * 2001 - ''Instruments of Peace'' - Radiance * 2007 - ''Gather the Spirit'' - Jim Scott and Friends with the Master Singers To Go Choir, Matthew Johnsen, Director

References

External links

Official website

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