Christian Scott

A Note of Success.
By Chris Carney

Jazz is one of life’s great experiences. It can be spiritual, bring one to tears and cause the uncontrollable tapping of toes. If it’s really good jazz it does all this and more. Like all great experiences jazz should be experienced live. Whether it’s the static skip of an old Louis Armstrong record, the whirring spin of a Wynton Marsalis disc or the digital thunder of the latest Christian Scott MP3, recordings just don’t do the music justice. You gotta see jazz live.

One of the best places in Vegas to do just that is the Chrome Showroom at Santa Fe Station. On Sept. 29th one of the great new stars, Christian Scott, will take the stage bathed in the blue light that seems to define the genre.

At 22, the Berklee College of Music educated and New Orleans native, is already a blue note force. He’s toured extensively since he was 16 and has recently released his first album Anthem.

Scott may be young, but he’s already proven to one of jazz’s most exciting young innovators. "I set out to find my own style to convey how I feel in my heart.” Scott said. Lucky for us he lets us come along on the ride.


Published in Las Vegas Magazine 9- 23-07