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Christian Scott

Christian Scott (also known by his adopted West African name, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah) is an American jazz trumpeter and composer known for pushing the edges of the genre and incorporating elements of modal jazz, post-rock, electric fusion and hip-hop into his playing. Born in New Orleans in 1983, Scott began learning to play music under the tutelage of his uncle, jazz saxophonist Donald Harrison. That led him to the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) to extend his studies and from there he earned a scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston. While there...