Release Date: 2/1/2019 Catalog # 201307 UPC 855925004813

Gary started his professional career as a member of the prestigious Airmen of Note, the official jazz ensemble of the U.S. Air Force. As a featured woodwind solo-tenor saxophonist and assistant leader of the, "Note" he toured Europe and the United States performing on numerous recordings and TV shows.

Having mastered 13 instruments, Gary spent 12 years as soloist with the Caesars Palace Orchestra in Las Vegas, playing for Frank Sinatra (with whom he did over 1,000 performances), Sammy Davis, Tony Bennett, and Diana Ross, as well as Johnny Mathis, Bing Crosby, Lena Horne, Ann Margaret, Steve Lawrence & Edie Gorme, Paul Anka, and many more. Gary also played for the Diana Ross & Patti Page TV Specials and Frank Sinatra's 40th Anniversary In Show Biz Special.

In a jazz mode he built a reputation in small groups with Charlie Ventura, Johnny Smith, Frank Rossolino, Ray Brown, Mundell Lowe, Sonny Stitt, and Herb Geller, as well as Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, Louis Bellson, and Eddie Daniels.

He formed the San Diego Jazz Orchestra and the Gary Scott Orchestra which has backed such international stars as Natalie Cole, Johnny Mathis, Lou Rawls, Keely Smith, Andy Williams, and Tony Bennett.

This album was produced by Gary and includes the remainder of his Quartet, Mike Wofford on piano, Bob Magnusson on bass and Jim Plank on Drums.

Tracks:

1. The Very Thought of You 4:16 (Ray Noble) Quartet Music ASACP/Range Road Music ASCAP

2. When You Wish Upon a Star 3:53 (Leigh Harline/Ned Washington) Bourne Co ASCAP

3. How are Things in Gloccamorra 4:04 (E.Y. Harburg/Burton Lane) Chappell-Co Inc ASCAP

4. For All We Know 4:55 (J. Fred Coots/Sam M Lewis) Sis'N Bro Music Co ASCAP/ Toy Town Tunes Inc ASCAP

5. My Foolish Heart 4:58 (Victor Young/Ned Washington) Anne Rachel Music Corp ASCAP/Catharine Hines Music ASCAP/Patti Washington Music ASCAP

6. Blame It On My Youth 4:55 (Oscar Levant/Edward Heyman) Universal Polygram Intl Pub Inc ASCAP

7. Stardust 5:08 (Hoagy Carmichael/Mitchell Parish) EMI Mills Music Inc ASCAP/Songs of Peer LTD ASCAP

8. Again 6:11 (Lionel Newman/Dorcas Cochran) Alfred Publishing Co ASCAP

9. Polka Dots and Moonbeams 4:29 (Jimmy Van Heusen/Johnny Burke) Bourne Co ASCAP/ Marke Music Pub Co Inc ASCAP/         My Dad's Songs Inc ASCAP/ Pocketful of Dreams Music Pub ASCAP/ Reganesque Music Co ASCAP

10. Nancy 4:49 (Jimmy Van Heusen/ Phil Silvers) Barton Music Corp ASCAP

11. You’ll Never Know 4:39 (Mack Gordon/ Harry Warren) WB Music Corp ASCAP  

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