Tom Scott

The story

Thomas Wright Scott is an American saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He was a member of the Blues Brothers and led the jazz fusion group L.A. Express.

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Stories

Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews.

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Records

• Live at Vic's Las Vegas (Deluxe Edition) · 2025 · compilation
• Target (Live at Humphrey's in San Diego, 1986) · 2023 · Single · compilation
• Gettin' Up (Live at Humphrey's in San Diego, 1986) · 2023 · Single · compilation
• Seven Steps to Heaven (Live at Humphrey's, San Diego) · 2022 · Single · compilation
• Conquest of the Planet of the Apes · 2020 · soundtrack
• Masterpieces: Best of the GRP Years · 2013 · compilation
• Masterpieces – Best Of The Grp Years (Jazz Club) · 2013 · compilation
• Live at The Bottom Line 1976 · 2011 · live
• The Very Best of Tom Scott · 2006 · compilation
• Bebop United · 2006 · live
• Conquest of the Planet of the Apes / Battle for the Planet of the Apes · 2001 · soundtrack
• Priceless Jazz Collection: Tom Scott · 1998 · compilation
• Bluestreak · 1996 · compilation
• Echoes Of Ellington, Vol. 2 · 1989 · live
• GRP Super Live in Concert · 1988 · live
• The Best of Tom Scott · 1988 · compilation
• Apple Juice · 1981 · live
• Starsky and Hutch · 1977 · Single · soundtrack

Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer and Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.

Bands and projects

• Blues Brothers
• L.A. Express
• The Don Ellis Orchestra
• Tom Scott Quartet
• Asche & Spencer
• GRP All-Star Big Band
• L.A. Workshop
• Jazz Central Station All Stars
• The Wrecking Crew
• Victor Feldman and the Generation Band
• George’s Band
• Joe Byrd and the Field Hippies
• Victor Feldman's Generation Band
• The Blues Brothers Band
• Lalo Schifrin & Orchestra
• The Thelonious Monk Orchestra
• Jimmy Gordon And His Jazznpops Band
• Revolutionary Blues Band
• Oliver Nelson's Big Band
• Roger Kellaway Quartet
• Don Ellis Octet

The bands Tom Scott played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with Tom Scott in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with Tom Scott in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.

If you like Tom Scott

• Grover Washington Jr.4 sources agree
• Spyro Gyra4 sources agree
• Bob James4 sources agree
• Lee Ritenour3 sources agree
• The Crusaders3 sources agree
• Dave Grusin2 sources agree
• Yellowjackets2 sources agree
• David Sanborn2 sources agree
• Larry Carlton2 sources agree
• David Benoit2 sources agree
• Joe Sample2 sources agree
• The Brecker Brothers2 sources agree

Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Tom Scott’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.