Fleurus 2008: Rhoda Scott (USA) avec Marka et le FJO Big Band
After passing by the prestigious Manhattan School of Music, she studied at the Conservatoire de Fontainebleau (France). Rhoda Scott combines traditional skills with a great talent for jazz and religious music.
The ambassador of the Hammond organ has excited a wide audience around the world for forty years. She has played with the best, Ray Charles, George Benson, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Morrow.
Nicknamed "The Barefoot Lady" (the organist barefoot), Rhoda Scott was discovered by Count Basie and he soon hired his club in Harlem. That's where Eddie Barclay, always on the lookout for new talent, offered him, in the late 60s, coming to Paris.
She played, including at the Olympia in the first part of a song recital of Gilbert Becaud the early 70s, then recorded a concert soon after in that music hall, accompanied by Joe Thomas (flute / tenor sax) and Cees Kranenburg Jr. (drums). Rhoda has a full talent that makes it as comfortable with classical music than jazz, in blues or gospel. Gifted with a memory Outstanding music, she knows, for example over a thousand songs by heart and she composed much of his repertoire. Moreover, it does not impose itself for an evening program and plays by his inspiration of the moment and especially by the public reaction.
The ambassador of the Hammond organ has excited a wide audience around the world for forty years. She has played with the best, Ray Charles, George Benson, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Morrow.
Nicknamed "The Barefoot Lady" (the organist barefoot), Rhoda Scott was discovered by Count Basie and he soon hired his club in Harlem. That's where Eddie Barclay, always on the lookout for new talent, offered him, in the late 60s, coming to Paris.
She played, including at the Olympia in the first part of a song recital of Gilbert Becaud the early 70s, then recorded a concert soon after in that music hall, accompanied by Joe Thomas (flute / tenor sax) and Cees Kranenburg Jr. (drums). Rhoda has a full talent that makes it as comfortable with classical music than jazz, in blues or gospel. Gifted with a memory Outstanding music, she knows, for example over a thousand songs by heart and she composed much of his repertoire. Moreover, it does not impose itself for an evening program and plays by his inspiration of the moment and especially by the public reaction.
In an exclusive formula for Fleurus Jazz'n In Blues Festival, Rhoda Scott will be joined by FJO Big Band of 20 musicians!
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