Christian Scott, also known as Christian aTunde Adjuah (born March 31, 1983, in New Orleans, Louisiana ) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer and producer. Read full biography of Christian Scott →
I came up with a 'forecasting cell,' which is basically a mixed intention cell or chord that is a complete hybrid of a consonance and a... →
I hate the natural sound of the trumpet, but I think I'm naturally set up to be a trumpet player. I know that sounds weird. But pretty much... →
I kind of prefer to be sort of ahead of the pack checking things out, priming the canvas, if you will, for the younger guys that are going to come up... →
It doesn't matter if I ever win another award or get to play another major jazz festival in America. I would rather not garner any of those... →
It's funny because as a composer, you want to hear your songs live on. I think a lot of times people will create a song and it becomes stagnant... →
My main horn is a hybrid of a flugelhorn a coronet and a trumpet, but that's really because, for me, each instrument to me had a different voice... →
We didn't have much, but I was raised to believe if you had books, you had a lot. My grandfather and my parents made me and my twin brother Kiel... →
You can't grow if you're going to say: 'The contributions of my predecessors are greater than anything I can ever achieve.' Each... →
Christian Scott, also known as Christian aTunde Adjuah (born March 31, 1983, in New Orleans, Louisiana ) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer and producer.