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American jazz musician
Clifford Donley Scott (June 21, 1928 – April 19, 1993), born and raised in
San Antonio, Texas , was an American saxophonist and flautist who played in
jazz ,
blues , and
R&B idioms.
Scott started as a drummer in a family band and also learned to play piano and violin before picking up clarinet as a teenager. He played in a
house band led by
James Hopkins at San Antonio's Avalon Grill in the late 1940s, then worked with
Amos Milburn ,
Jay McShann ,
Lionel Hampton ,
Roy Brown , and
Roy Milton . In 1955 he began working with
Bill Doggett , and was a prominent soloist on many of Doggett's most famous recordings, including "
Honky Tonk ". He also recorded as a leader in the late 1950s and early 1960s and worked as a
session musician for rock, pop, and R&B recordings. In the 1960s he worked with
Sonny Thompson ,
Jimmy Witherspoon ,
Gerald Wilson ,
Onzy Matthews , and
Frank Butler , and was a member of
Ray Charles 's ensemble from 1966 to 1968 and again in 1970. Late in his career he worked primarily locally in San Antonio, playing with
George Prado and
Jim Cullum, Jr.
Discography
As leader
Out Front (Pacific Jazz, 1963)
The Big Ones (World Pacific, 1963)
Lavender Sax (World Pacific, 1964)
Mr. Honky Tonk Is Back in Town (New Rose, 1992)
Texas Tenor (ROIR, 1992)
As sideman
With
Bill Doggett
With
Freddie King
Freddy King Sings (King, 1961)
Let's Hide Away and Dance Away with Freddy King (King, 1961)
Gives You a Bonanza of Instrumentals (King, 1965)
With others
Bobby Bland , The Definitive Collection (Geffen, 2007)
James Brown ,
Please, Please, Please (King, 1959)
James Brown, Try Me! (King, 1959)
Roy Brown , Hard Times (Bluesway, 1973)
Ray Charles ,
My Kind of Jazz (Tangerine, 1970)
Rita Coolidge , Rita Coolidge (A&M, 1971)
Jesse Ed Davis , Keep Me Comin' (Epic, 1973)
Bobby Day , Rockin' Robin (1959)
Gil Fuller , Night Flight (Pacific Jazz, 1966)
Lionel Hampton , Lionel Hampton (Contemporary, 1955)
Richard Groove Holmes , Somethin' Special (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
Charles Kynard ,
Where It's At! (Pacific Jazz, 1963)
Little Willie John , Fever (King, 1956)
Onzy Matthews , Blues with a Touch of Elegance (Capitol, 1964)
Onzy Matthews, Sounds for the 60s! (Capitol, 1966)
Bob Neuwirth , Bob Neuwirth (Asylum, 1974)
Jimmy Witherspoon , Evenin' Blues (Stateside, 1964)
References
International National Artists