Born into a musical family in the Philadelphia area, J.B. Scott developed a childhood love for jazz while listening to his father's jazz records. He pursued his musical education at Seminole Community College and completed his BA degree in Jazz Studies at the University of North Florida. While in college, he took time off to perform a six-month engagement with the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus in Japan. Scott is an Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of North Florida, where he teaches jazz trumpet, jazz ensembles, and various jazz related courses and is also co-leader of the Swamp Dog Jazz Band, with two recordings Home and Keepin Out Of Mischief Now.
"With the variety of musical styles my career entails, the Yamaha YTR-6335S trumpet and YFH-6310Z flugelhorn give me the edge my music demands."
Born into a musical family in the Philadelphia area, J.B. Scott developed a childhood love for jazz while listening to his father's Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson and Henry Mancini records. A member of an award-winning high school jazz ensemble, Scott, upon graduation, moved to Orlando, Florida, and began his career playing with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra.
He pursued his musical education at Seminole Community College and completed his BA degree in Jazz Studies at the University of North Florida. While in college, he took time off to perform a six-month engagement with the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus in Japan. Moving to New Orleans at the age of 26, Scott became the musical director and cornetist with the world-renowned Dukes of Dixieland, touring internationally for over three years. He was featured on two CD's, Hearing is Believing, and A Salute to Jelly Roll Morton, on the PBS special, A Salute to Jelly Roll Morton, and performed with Skitch Henderson and the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall.
Scott moved to Miami to study and perform with Arturo Sandoval at Florida International University, where he earned his MS degree in Music Education. Scott is currently an Associate Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of North Florida, where he teaches jazz trumpet, jazz ensembles and various jazz related courses.
Scott is co-leader of the Swamp Dog Jazz Band, with two recordings Home, and Keepin Out Of Mischief Now. He has also released the CD Memories of Tomorrow with Lisa Kelly. He is a co-founding member of Florida Jazz Plus. He has appeared at numerous festivals including The Elkart Jazz Festival, The Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, The Hollywood Jazz Festival, The Maceo Jazz Festival in Brazil, The Montreux Jazz Festival, The Jacksonville Jazz Festival, The Savannah Jazz Festival and The International Assoc. of Jazz Educators Convention. He has performed with major artists including Pete Fountain, Al Hirt, Paquito D'Rivera, Ken Peplowski, Red Hollaway, David "Fathead" Newman, Eddie Higgins, Jeff Hamilton, John Allred, Marvin Stamm, Lynn Seaton and Ted Rosenthal, to name a few.
Scott is a Yamaha Performing Artist.
