Originally from Winnipeg Manitoba, 30-year-old Scott Kemp has been actively involved in music for over half his life.  He has studied and played many different styles of music including jazz, folk, pop/rock, funk, blues and Latin music.  Scott graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Jazz Studies in Performance from Humber College in Toronto Ontario where he studied privately with Mike Downes, Pat Collins, and Don Thompson.  He has played with numerous musicians in a variety of different combinations at Music halls and jazz festivals across Canada, the USA, Europe, and Asia.  Scott is currently a busy freelance musician in Toronto teaching acoustic/electric bass/musical applications, and is the composer/leader of The Scott Kemp Collective.  To view all of Scott’s musical details, click here.

Press/Media about Scott

Scott Kemp has got the “fat stand up bass bump.”  (Exclaim Magazine)

As members of the Elizabeth Shepherd Trio, “Bassist Scott Kemp and drummer Colin Kingsmore…have caused a ripple of excitement through the jazz world and beyond…with their soulful, funkified jazz-a-liciousness”.  (Vue Weekly)

“…irresistible eddies of rhythm…slick and sophisticated without feeling the need to show off…” (Globe and Mail)

“…technically excellent…very mature improvising style…his tunes (are) imaginative, moody…he is destined to become one of the major players…he is an exceptional talent…”  Alastair Kay

“…nice melodic sense…good feel, solid ideas…lots of cool tunes, solid bass playing…”  Mike Downes

“…has enabled his peers to move toward a higher level of musicianship…I consider him a young and upcoming bassist…”  Shannon Gunn- Humber College Music Faculty

“He is a fine musician with the potential to become an important contributor to our Canadian Jazz community.” Don Thompson

“…bassist Scott Kemp is rock solid…”  Bartley Kives, Winnipeg Sun