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"a dream of form" the debut solo release from Scott is out now!
Scott Murphy's musical journey began at the age of twelve with the Dumfries Youth Jazz Group (DYJG) with whom he had the pleasure to play in Spain, France and Switzerland. Through his involvement with the DYJG Scott subsequently became lead tenor saxophonist with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland (NYJOS) (playing with the likes of Mark Lockheart, Mike Walker, Malcolm Edmonstone and Chris Batchelor amongst others) and the Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra (SYJO). These experiences drove Scott toward beginning a BA Applied Music Degree at the University of Strathclyde before accepting an offer from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's (formally RSAMD) to become one of only six students to undertake their groundbreaking jazz performance degree that year. 
Following joining and becoming lead tenor saxophonist with the internationally acclaimed youth group the Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra (TSYJO), Scott embarked on his studies under the tutelage of Scottish saxophone icon Prof. Tommy Smith at the RCS. Through extensive tuition with Tommy (as well as with Julian Arguelles, Paul Towndrow and Konrad Wiszniewski) Scott has received a saxophone education of exceeding quality. During his time at the RCS Scott had the privilege to perform some of the world's top musicians including Randy Brecker, Arild Andersen and Bill Evans as well as some of the finest in the UK such as Alyn Cosker, Jacqui Dankworth and Steve Hamilton. Graduating with honours in 2014 Scott immediately set about forming a unique voice in British music.
As a key member of Scottish instrumental collective Fat-Suit Scott contributed various compositions and arrangements three of the group's recorded albums and various smaller projects under the group's banner. A move to Kuala Lumpur in 2016 saw Scott become one of the most active members in the city's music scene regularly playing with the region's top musicians all over Asia. Scott formed the group NewSound with Malaysian jazz maestro John Dip Silas to showcase original music and they subsequently performed at the Singapore Jazz Festival, the Borneo Jazz Festival while releasing the acclaimed album "Bearing Witness" through 'pH Music 指数音乐''. Since relocating to Hong Kong in 2018, Scott has had the pleasure of appearing alongside multiple Grammy™ winners, world acclaimed Jazz artists and numerous Pop stars. Highlights include recordings/appearances with Kendrick Scott, Will Vinson, Janek Gwizdala, Hins Cheung (張敬軒), George Lam (林子祥), Rubberband, Billy Ocean and many more incredible musicians. As well as with his own projects he is a member of Tjoe Man Cheung's #NTBM, Patrick Lui's Jazz Orchestra and is regularly heard performing his own compositions with a variety of musicians in the city as well as further afield in China and Japan. He released his debut solo recording "a dream of form" with a world class quartet including Janek Gwizdala, Daniel Chu and Padget Fresh Nanton on April 20th 2024. Outwith jazz Scott regularly plays various styles of music including Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, Funk, Ska and Classical. He has appeared alongside artists such as Billy Ocean and Pat Kane (Hue & Cry) as well as at world renowned venues such as Singapore Jazz Festival, London Jazz Festival, Glasgow Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Borneo Jazz Festival, Budapest Jazz Club, Marina Bay Sands and many more across Europe and Asia. Radio appearances include BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio 3 as well as television appearances on MTV Asia, the BBC, STV and local broadcasters from Aberdeen to Poland. He has also been a featured performer and commissioned composer in Hong Kong at the Freespace Jazz Festival (as a composer/artist) of groundbreaking multi-sensory audio/visual experience 'Jazz Imaginarium') and Hong Kong International Jazz Festival. |
As an educator, Scott has lead masterclasses on behalf of SYJO and as part of Fat-Suit. 2017 saw him conduct the first ever FOBISIA Jazz Ensemble in the Intermediate Music Festival in Kuala Lumpur. He has been invited to host masterclasses around Malaysia in Penang, UiTM and UPSI with his group NewSound. He's also been an instrumental tutor as part of the BBC Big Band for Lockerbie Jazz Festival, a specialist jazz tutor with SYJO for East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire Councils and an International Educator at the Art Jazz Cooperative Festival (Ukraine). Scott currently teaches a plethora of eager students at Harrow International School in Hong Kong for whom he is a woodwind specialist.
Scott's versatility has lead to him become an extremely in demand and busy musician in Hong Kong where he enjoys a wide and diverse spectrum of performances, recordings, arrangements and teaching.
If you'd like to enquire about education please fill in the contact form on the contact page.
Scott's versatility has lead to him become an extremely in demand and busy musician in Hong Kong where he enjoys a wide and diverse spectrum of performances, recordings, arrangements and teaching.
If you'd like to enquire about education please fill in the contact form on the contact page.