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Scott Tixier (born 26 February 1986) is an award-winning〔Trophées du Sunside〕 French jazz violinist and a recording artist. ==Life and career== Tixier was born in Montreuil, France, and studied classical violin at the conservatory in Paris. Following that, he studied improvisation as a self-educated jazz musician and under Florin Niculescu then Malo Vallois. Scott Tixier has worked in many genres, in the theater, film scoring, Broadway Shows, for Sony Pictures, ARTE Creative, Heineken, Dos Equis and Fisher-Price. For America's Got Talent on NBC; With Zedd on the David Letterman Late Show on CBS. For Josh Groban; Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro; Sting; Jean Reno; Whoopi Goldberg; Marc Jacobs, Keith David, Pierre Palmade, Pierre Richard, David Ackroyd (Dallas, TV series), NBA player Allan Houston; Christina Aguilera; Chrisette Michele; Doug E. Fresh; JR; Ariana Grande; Monica Dogra. He has performed and recorded with a wide range of artists, including, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Christina Aguilera, Common, Anthony Braxton, Joss Stone, Gladys Knight, Natalie Cole, Wayne Brady, Chris Walden, Greg Phillinganes, Ray Chew, The Isley Brothers, Cory Smythe, Maceo Parker, Janet Cardiff, Siegfried Kessler, Tony Middleton, Lonnie Plaxico, Myron Walden, Clifford Adams (Kool & the Gang), Helen Sung, Brice Wassy, Gerald Cleaver, Lew Soloff, Tigran Hamasyan, James Weidman, Marcus McLauren, Giada Valenti, Tommy Sims. Scott played at Carnegie Hall, at the Radio City Music Hall, at Madison Square Garden, at Barclays Center, at the Golden Globes, at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Blue Note Jazz Club, The Apollo Theater, the Smalls Jazz Club, The Stone, Roulette, Smoke Jazz, Hammerstein Ballroom, Joe's Pub, Williamsburg Music Center, Prudential Center and the United States Capitol When he was a teenager Scott was invited to several master classes with some of the finest jazz musicians, including: Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Steve Coleman... In 2007, he was awarded the first prize of "Trophées du Sunside" in Paris, France. In 2008, Tixier moved to New York and has continued his career as both a sideman in the Lonnie Plaxico's band, Dave Douglas, Anthony Braxton, Numinous Ensemble and as a leader. Scott Tixier has also met and received letters of introduction from: Jean-Luc Ponty, Pat Metheny, Marcus Miller, Mark Feldman, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Lonnie Plaxico... In 2008, he was endorsed by Corelli Savarez〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Corelli Savarez Artists )〕 (strings) and in November 2011, he was signed by the American record label, Sunnyside Records. In 2012, Tixier was nominated "Rising Star Violin" in the 60th Annual Downbeat critics poll. In 2013, Tixier was nominated "Best New Artist" by the JazzTimes Critics' Poll. In 2013, Tixier was nominated for the 2nd consecutive year "Rising Star Violin" in the 61st Annual Downbeat critics poll. In May 2013, Scott Tixier was the violinist for Harvey Keitel 74th Birthday In 2014, featured on the Original Motion Pictures Soundtrack for the film John Wick, starring Keanu Reeves and Willem Dafoe (Tixier appeared in the film). In 2014 and 2015 he performed with Stevie Wonder for "Songs in the Key of Life" performance Tour. In 2015, Tixier was nominated "Rising Star Violin" in the 63rd Annual Downbeat Critics Poll He is currently based in Brooklyn, New York. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scott Tixier」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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