Scott Whitfield

Trombone

Scott's new book "Blow Freely" is now available! Just follow the "Publications" link above. No horn player left behind! "Dreamsville" is Scott's latest release with singer Ginger Berglund with the Artios Group. As "Ginger and Scott", the "swingmeister" teams up with LA's premiere chanteuse who "looks as good as she sounds". Featuring the phenomenal bassist, Jennifer Leitham, Kendall Kay on drums, and Roger Neumann on horns. Featured on piano are Corey Allen, and the late, great Bob Florence, in his last studio recordings. Bob Dorough says "Ginger and Scott sing together like peaches and cream". Jackie Cain remarked "...when the American Songbook is suffering, here is a new duo who provide hope and inspiration". www.officialgingerandscott.com Tunes can be downloaded on iTunes, or the album can be ordered from CDbaby.com Sound clips are available at that site. "Speaking of Love" is Scott Whitfield's first release featuring his prodigious vocal talents with very special guests, including Cheryl Bentyne, in 2007. This CD is available for purchase on this site or you can order it at Summit Records. Sound clips will shortly be available on the MP3s page. Thanks for checking out the ScottWhitfield.com website! Here you can learn more about Scott and his music, listen to some sound bytes, check out his current schedule, and order CDs. Scott endorses Warburton mouthpieces. Check out his new picture and page!  There is also a photo gallery. In addition, you can send Scott a message from this site, and check out some related web links.
	<<< Released February 2005: "The Minute Game" by the Scott Whitfield Jazz Orchestra West, on Summit Records. "Diamonds for Nat", also on Summit Records, was released in February 2006.   >>>   (You can click the CD covers to order Scott's CDs from him personally (preferred method), or, you may click the Summit text links above to order that CD from Summit Records.

Upcoming dates include:

GREETINGS, ALL!

Prescott Jazz Summit Friday Aug. 27 through Sunday Aug. 30th, 2009 Scott will be a featured soloist, and sing his duo arrangements with Ginger Berglund. (928) 771-1268 or www.prescottjazz.com

June 14-19th, 2009 Scott is a clinician at University of Nebraska, Omaha for a jazz camp.

May 13th-16th, 2009 Scott is a clinician at the Northwoods Jazz Camp. A great setting for grown-up musicians to dig in and study jazz at Holiday Acres in Rhinelander, Wisconson.

April 22-May 3rd, 2009, Scott travels with the Mike Vax Big Band throughout the Northeast. The group is made up of Kenton Alumni and the tentative itinerary is:

Thursday, April 23: Clinic and concert at Deer Park High School, Deer Park, NY. (631) 274-4112. Friday, April 24: Clinic and concert at Roxbury High School, Succasunna, NJ. (973) 584-1200, x 1257. Saturday, April 25: Clinic and concert at Shawnee High School, 600 Tabernacle Road, Medford, New Jersey 08055, www.shawneerenegadeband.com, Nick Rotindo 609-654-7544, ext. 4460, nrotindo@lrhsd.org Sunday, April 26: Concert for Central PA Friends of Jazz, Hilton Hotel, Harrisburg, PA. (717) 540-1010 Monday, April 27: Clinic and concert at Richland High School, Johnstown, PA. (814) 269-0300.Tuesday, April 28: Clinic and concert at Collegiate Academy High School, Erie, PA. (814) 874-6315. Wednesday, April 29: Clinic and concert at Mexico High School, Mexico, NY. (315) 963-8400, x 5128. Thursday, April 30: Clinic and concert at Hughesville High School, Hughesville, PA. (570) 584-5111, x 244. Friday, May 1: Clinic and concert at Boyertown High School, Boyertown, PA. (610) 473-3527. Saturday, May 2: Clinic and concert at JP Stevens High School, Edison, NJ. (732) 452-2808.

Tuesday, April 14, 7:30pm: Scott will direct student ensembles of this year's Bill Green Mentorship Program for the Los Angeles Jazz Society at Catalina's in Hollywood. For details, see www.lajs.org .

Monday, April 13: Scott plays with the Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra at Typhoon in Santa Monica. Details at www.kimrichmond.com .

Wednesday, April 1, 8pm-Midnight: The Scott Whitfield Quintet (featuring Roger Neumann, Andy Langham, Kevin Axt, and Roy McCurdy) performs at Charlie-O's, 13725 Victory Blvd., Valley Glen, CA. For reservations or more info, please call (818) 994-3058, or visit www.charlieos.com .

March 23rd, Scott's Jazz Orchestra West plays at Charlie O's, Victory Blvd., Van Nuys, 8 pm.

March 10th, 2009, Scott is the guest soloist for Mt. Hood Community College jazz band's concert, Gresham, OR . 8 pm

March 6-8th, 2009, Scott is a featured artist at the Shedd Institute's Jazz Party weekend for the Oregon Festival of American Music. www.ofam.org

March 2nd, 2009 Scott will lead a music workshop for Chico State, California, in the evening. TBA.

March 1st, 2009, Sunday 5-8 at JB's in the Red Lion in Sacramento. http://www.myspace.com/mixturesacramento

Valentine's Eve, Feb. 14th, 2009 Concert with Ginger Berglund at Messiah Lutheran Church, 570 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA Info: call 310 428-5515.

Sunday, Nov. 16th at the famous Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach, with singer Ginger Berglund. Jazz brunch from 11-3 will feature Ginger and Scott with the astounding bassist, Jennifer Leitham's trio, Randy Drake on drums and Andy Langham on piano. www.lighthousecafe.com

Sunday, Aug. 17- Friday Aug. 22, 2008 Workshop at Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada www.macewan.ca

Prescott Jazz Summit Friday Aug. 22 through Sunday Aug. 24th, 2008
Scott will be at the Prescott Jazz Summit, Prescott, AZ on Sat. Aug. 23rd and Sun. 24th. (928) 771-1268 or www.prescottjazz.com

Westcoast Jazz Party Friday Aug. 29th, 2008.
Scott is featured with George Bohanon, Ken Peplowski, Dave Frishberg and others. (949) 759-5003 www.westcoastjazzparty.com

THANKS, AS ALWAYS, FOR SUPPORTING LIVE JAZZ!!

Scott Whitfield
Trombonist/Composer/Arranger/Vocalist/Producer/Conductor
(818) 577-8676