Scott Earl Holman

Scott Earl Holman is a Jazz pianist best known for his contributions to the Chicago jazz community, as well as his 1997 album "Don't Wake the Kids".

Biography

Scott Earl Holman was born on June 4, 1954 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He moved to Miami, Florida in 1972 to attend the University of Miami where he studied studio music and jazz piano with Wally Cirillo, [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=14667 Scott Earl Holman at All About Jazz ] ] who recorded with Charles Mingus and studied under John Cage. [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/wally-cirillo?cat=entertainment Wally Cirillo: Information and Much More from Answers.com ] ] [http://scottearlholman.com Scott Earl Holman - Jazz for the Next Century ] ]

Holman had his big debut when he was the house trio in "Hemmingways." "Hemmingways" boasted acts like Buddy Rich, Earl Hines, Lionel Hampton, and Fred Cole. Between 1972 and 1990, Holman performed at most of the major venues in South Florida . In 1985, he released his first album, "Through Kathleen's Eyes", under his own record label, BEKA Records. His second album, "Language of the Heart", was released in 1988, while Holman was performing at the Doral Hotel on Miami Beach.

Holman moved to Chicago in 1990 where he was featured live in several performances with Richie Cole on Larry Smith's WBEZ Jazz Party (91.5 fm). He founded the jazz programs at: Chambers, Chicago Blue Note (Beale St. Blues Cafe), Frankie's Blue Room, Tony's Paisons, Delaney & Murphy's, and Regina's. He gained recognition while running jazz programs in various Chicago clubs, playing with jazz artists including Ira Sullivan, Von Freeman, Lin Halliday, Larry Gray, Eric Alexander, and Paul Wertico. .

While at the Chicago Blue Note, Holman’s trio opened for such artists as Maynard Fergusen, Maria Muldaur, Leon Russell, and G.E. Smith. In 1997, Holman recorded and released "Don't Wake the Kids" with Pawel Jarzebski and Rusty Jones on Southport Records. His 2007 Crumblehead Records re-release of "Don't Wake the Kids" received more acclaim, particularly internationally. In 2005, Holman recorded "Live @ Delaney & Murphy's" with Larry Gray and Robert Shy. [http://www.scottearlholman.com/home.html Scott Earl Holman - Jazz for the Next Century - HOME ] ]

Discography

* "Through Kathleen's Eyes", 1985
* "Language of the Heart", 1988
* "Don’t Wake the Kids", 1997
* "Don’t Wake the Kids": re-release 2007 Crumblehead Records
* "Live @ Delaney and Murphy’s" 2007
* "Faith and Works" (set to be released in April, 2008)

External links

* [http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=24&agg=1 NPR Music: Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz]
* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com AllAboutJazz.com]
* [http://www.chicagojazz.com ChicagoJazz.com]
* [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=14667 Scott Earl Holman Biography and Press Quotes]
* [http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/1811876-Music-Jazz-Blues Don't Wake the Kids Downloads and Reviews]
* [http://www.scottearlholman.com Scott Earl Holman Official Website]
* [http://jazzinchicago.org Jazz Institute of Chicago Homepage]

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