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4 months ago

By Scott McLemore

My Time in Finland

The trio flew to Finland last month for a brief tour with Verneri. I meant to write something about it before we went, but I've been so busy composing for an Icelandic TV show that I didn't get around to it. So here's a recap instead. First of all, I love Finland. The people are so nice and everything just seems to work there. All the venues we played at were outstanding. The first two (in Tampere and Helsinki) were called G Livelab and are run in partnership with the Finnish musicians union. The design and acoustics of the spaces......

12 months ago12 months ago

By Scott McLemore

At Long Last, Vinyl… and Freyjujazz

There are no words for how relieved I am to finally have my first vinyl pressing ever. After delays and flaws and "technical issues" Ancestry is now available as a 12" 180g LP. We couldn't fit all the tracks from the CD version, but when you order from Bandcamp you also get a digital download of the whole thing. The process of trying to structure the LP to make musical sense and yet fit on 2 sides is another store entirely. Talk about hard decisions. Otherwise, Freyjujazz is starting up again and we have 4 women from Germany visiting in......

12 months ago

By Scott McLemore

Face to Face at Medimex

I'm excited to announce that I'll be participating in Medimex this year which takes place in Taranto, Italy. On June 8th I'll be doing "speed meetings" (do I need good shoes for that?) from 10:30 – 12:00. I'm also looking forward to hearing a bunch of great music. It looks like quite a line-up. For...

1 year ago1 year ago

By Scott McLemore

On an Island – InJazz 2019 Rotterdam

I'm so looking forward to heading to Rotterdam for InJazz where I'll be on a panel discussion about being a part of the international jazz scene from an island....

1 year ago1 year ago

By Scott McLemore

Ancestry with Verneri Pohjola (at JazzAhead!)

Yes, an update is in order. My new album "Ancestry" was released in September, and I've been a bit busy with other things since then, but now I'm refocusing and gearing up to perform the music from "Ancestry" here in Iceland and in Germany at JazzAhead in Bremen. We're all really excited to get a...

2 years ago1 year ago

By Scott McLemore

Together Again! Duo with Julia Hülsmann

A rare treat for pianists is when we get the chance to play with another pianist… on two pianos (not sitting at the same piano, which can also be nice, depending on the size of the bench. =) For me, I'm lucky enough to have had that opportunity semi-regularly with Berlin-based pianist Julia Hülsmann....

2 years ago1 year ago

By Scott McLemore

New Album: Ancestry

It's a rare thing to connect with an incredible musician like Verneri Pohjola, but then to realize he's as nice a person as you would ever meet is a real pleasure. I first heard him a few years ago in Bremen, Germany and was immediately hooked. After buying his albums I got in touch about...

5 years ago1 year ago

By Scott McLemore

New Album Up For Pre-Order

Hi everyone. My new album "Cielito Lindo" is available for pre-order. It will be released at the Reykjavik Jazz Festival on August 14th, but if you reserve your copy now you can download three tracks today. And when the album is released your copy will be shipped and/or you will get an email prompting you...

5 years ago1 year ago

By Scott McLemore

Teaser

I'm preparing (logistically and mentally) for my trip to Bremen for the Jazz Ahead conference after which I'm really excited that my trio is headed to Berlin to play at B-Flat and then to the Women in Jazz Festival in Halle, Germany… and as if that weren't enough, as soon as we get back to...

6 years ago1 year ago

By Scott McLemore

Duoism

In a way, music is all about relationships. It's about connecting with people in the moment, on stage and off. I've been very lucky to connect with some wonderful people over the years and the past couple of weeks have been no exception. From September 23rd-27th I took part in a Women Composers Workshop in...

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