Music Resume

Scott Kemp Principle Instruments: Upright Acoustic Bass. Electric Fretted/Fretless Basses

Performing Experience

•Sudbury Jazz Festival performance with Matt Dusk (2011)
Ukraine/Poland Jazz Bez Festival tour with Alexander Maksymiw (2010)
• US tour w/ Elizabeth Shepherd to Cleveland, Boston, Detroit, New York, and Pittsburgh (2010)
• Eastern Canada tour w/ Elizabeth Shepherd that included The Halifax Jazz Festival, The Wreckhouse jazz/blues festival (St. John’s Nfld.), and The Montreal Jazz Festival (2007/2010)
• Performances w/ my own band at The Lakefield Jazz Festival and Markham Jazz Festival- Ontario (2010)
• Regular CBC radio performances with Elizabeth Shepherd (2006 to present)
• Leader/musical director for my own band. Numerous gigs around Toronto/Ontario. (2004 to present)
• Canada tours of clubs and major jazz festivals w/ Elizabeth Shepherd (2010 and 2008)
• Two tours of 6 shows w/ Elizabeth Shepherd at The Cotton Club in Tokyo, Japan (2010 and 2008), and one tour of 8 shows (2007)
• Regular performances around Ontario with Dylan Murray (2009 to present)
• Two month long residencies at The Rex Jazz Bar in Toronto performing my original compositions- June and November-Cd release (2009). I have been performing at The Rex w/ different bands since 2003.
• Played at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles California US w/ Elizabeth Shepherd as opening act for Jamie Cullum and The Count Basie Orchestra, as well as the Christian McBride Band (2008)
• Europe Tour w/ Elizabeth Shepherd that included shows at the Jazz Café in London, UK (3 times- 2006, 07, 08) as opening act for Victor Wooten (2008), Madrid, Spain (2008), and The North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, Netherlands (2008)
• I have performed music w/ Kelly-Lee Evans, Amanda Martinez, Shannon Butcher, Michael Occhipinti, Reg Schwager, Swing Rosie, The Maisies, Tyler Yarema, Kevin Turcotte, Julie Mahendran, Ernie Tollar, William Sperandei, William Carn, Tony Quarrington, David Gogo, and many others at various gigs throughout Toronto/Canada (2003 to present)
• Performed at the National Jazz Awards w/ Elizabeth Shepherd (2008)
• Member of the award winning Metis Fiddler Quartet- Toronto (2005 to 2008)
• Held Bass chair in Theatre productions Godspell (2008), West Side Story (2007), and Oliver (2006)
• Nova Scotia Tour w/ Elizabeth Shepherd Trio (2007)
• Toured Western Canada w/ Michael Occhipinti to promote his Creation Dream album (2007)
• Performed at the Junos w/ the Elizabeth Shepherd Trio in Saskatoon, Sask. (2007)
• Performed w/ Elizabeth Shepherd at the Toronto/Guelph Jazz Festival(s) (2005/2006)
• House bassist with the Julie Mahendran Trio for the late night Rex Jazz Jam during the Toronto Jazz Festival (2005)
• Performed at the Markham Jazz Festival with the Charlie Finlay Jazz Quartet (2002-2004)
• House Bassist with the Charlie Finlay Jazz Quartet at Il Postino Restaurant in Unionville Ont. (2001-2004)
• Bassist for the Telluride Jazz Festival All Star Jazz Ensemble- Colorado, USA (2004/1997)
• Performance at a variety of corporate events, weddings, art galleries, restaurants, nightclubs, and festivals in several different small jazz groups throughout Canada and the U.S. (1996-present)

Teaching Experience

• Jazz ensemble coaching at The Royal Conservatory of Ontario (2009-present)
Private/group bass/jazz studies with individual students- Toronto (2004-present)
• Assistant teacher at Litchfield Jazz Workshop for aspiring jazz musicians in Litchfield Conneticut U.S. (2006)
• Jazz Big Band directing, small jazz group directing, and pedagogical clinics on jazz bass playing and jazz improvisation at Humber College- Toronto (2003-2004)
• Periodic clinician for Jazz Big Bands and music students at junior high/high school levels around Toronto- (2002-present)

Education

• Articulated Bachelor of Jazz Studies in Performance- Humber College- Toronto/British Columbia Open University- B.C. (2004)
• Jazz Performance Diploma from Humber College- Toronto (2003)
• Private double bass studies with Mike Downes, Pat Collins, and Don Thompson at Humber College (2000-2003)
• Have attended numerous jazz music clinics presented by such artists as Paquito D’Riviera, Micheal Brecker, Branford Marsalis, Mike Stern, Renee Rosnes, Darmon Meader, Barry Harris, Neils Henning Orsted Pedersen, Kenny Wheeler, Dave Holland, John Pattitucci, Kirk McDonald, Steve Wallace, John Abercrombie, Rodney Whittaker, and Geoff Keezer, and others.- Toronto (2000-present)
• Studied with Jazz/Classical bassist Steve Hamilton privately- Winnipeg (1995-1997)

Recognitions/Awards

• Nominated for a Juno award under 'Best Vocal Jazz' w/ the Elizabeth Shepherd album 'Parkdale' (2009)
• Awarded a Canada Council grant to assist me to compose/arrange music for my premiere album (2008)
• Awarded an Ontario Arts Council Grant to assist recording my premiere album ‘Introductions’ (2008)
• Performed on Omeigwessi Ensemble album that won awards for the "Best Instrumental Album" and "Best Fiddle Album" at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (2008)
• Nominated for a Juno Award under ‘Best Vocal Jazz’ w/ the Elizabeth Shepherd Trio album ‘Start to Move’ (2007)
• Won 'Best Jazz Group' (Elizabeth Shepherd Trio) at the Indie Awards- Toronto (2007)
• Elizabeth Shepherd Trio album “Start To Move” voted one of the top three album picks of the year by Gilles Peterson of BBC radio, UK (2006)
• Elizabeth Shepherd Trio Voted Best New Jazz Artist (2006)
• Invited to be a Telluride All Star band member at the Telluride Jazz Festival in Colorado, U.S.A (2004/1997)
• Humber College Music Program Honor Roll- Toronto (2000-2004)
• National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation Scholarship winner- Toronto (2001-2003)
• International Association for Jazz Education Outstanding Musicianship Award- Toronto (2003)
• Moe Koffman Award from Humber College for excellence in Jazz Bass- Toronto (2002)