Shirley Scott
| Shirley Scott | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
March 14, 1934 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 2002 (aged 67) |
| Genres | Bebop, hard bop, jazz blues, soul jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, composer, educator |
| Instruments | Organ, piano |
| Years active | 1955–1995 |
| Labels | Prestige, Impulse!, Atlantic, Cadet, Candid |
| Associated acts | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Stanley Turrentine, Al Grey, Jimmy Forrest |
Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American hard bop and soul-jazz organist. She was best known for working with her husband, Stanley Turrentine, and with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, both saxophonists. She was known as "Queen of the Organ".
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Scott was an admirer of Jimmy Smith, Jackie Davis (American soul jazz singer, organist and bandleader), and Bill Doggett (American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist; and played piano and trumpet before moving to the Hammond organ, her main instrument, though on occasion she still played piano. In the 1950s she became known for her work (1956–1959) with the saxophone player Eddie Davis, particularly on the song "In the Kitchen". She was married to Stanley Turrentine and played with him from 1960 to 1969. Later, she led her own group, mostly a trio. Saxophonist Harold Vick often played with her.
In the 1980s, she became a jazz educator and a member of Philadelphia's jazz community.
Scott won an $8 million settlement in February 2000 against American Home Products, the manufacturers of the diet drug fen-phen. She died of heart failure in 2002.
Albums with an (*) feature Shirley Scott on piano.
With Stanley Turrentine
With Mildred Anderson
With Jimmy Forrest
With Al Grey
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