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By Scott McLemore

Cover of Jazzthetik

What a thrill to find myself on the cover of a magazine! Not just any magazine, but one of the biggest jazz magazines in Europe, Jazzthetik. The article is by the great Angela Ballhorn and features photos by Óli Már....

9 months ago9 months ago

By Scott McLemore

A Chat with Jazz at Lincoln Center

It was an honor to be invited to chat with Seton Hawkins of Jazz at Lincoln Center about my new album, Becoming. You can watch a video of it here....

10 months ago10 months ago

By Scott McLemore

Becoming: The New Album

My new album called Becoming will be released on Feb. 14, Valentine's Day. It's available to pre-order for a special price on CD, LP and download. Reserve your copy here....

2 years ago2 years ago

By Scott McLemore

Momento on Spotify

Gradually my back catalog will be showing up on streaming services like Spotify. This week my tune Momento debuted and it would be great if people could give it a play to make it more likely to get picked for playlists....

2 years ago2 years ago

By Scott McLemore

Amped in Amsterdam

With the support of i-Portunus I was able to come to the Netherlands for a week of rehearsing, performing and recording with bass-clarinetist Maarten Ornstein and bassist Tony Overwater......

2 years ago2 years ago

By Scott McLemore

Visitors from Norway

It's my pleasure to welcome Oddrún Lilja, who is actually Icelandic but lives in Norway. We're going to be playing together at the Reykjavík Jazz Festival on August 28 as well as......

2 years ago2 years ago

By Scott McLemore

Buzz about Belgium

I'm back in Iceland now and feeling inspired after playing duo with the brilliant German pianist Julia Hülsmann at the Gaume Jazz Festival in Rossignol, Belgium. The concert was outdoors under a giant tent and the weather didn't cooperate. You might even say...

2 years ago

By Scott McLemore

Blues Alley Streaming

I was so excited to revisit one of my favorite venues in the States, Blues Alley. They are a partner in the 2021 Nordic Jazz Festival. Alas, they will be presenting a re-stream of a concert with my trio......

3 years ago3 years ago

By Scott McLemore

Stockholm Streaming

These days performing with anyone is a rarity, but it is indeed a special treat to get two grand pianos on stage and have Julia Hülsmann sitting at one of them. We have performed together several times and it's always fresh. Exploring each other's compositions and just reacting in real time is so much fun....