Kendrick Scott Berklee Ensemble
Kendrick Scott
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The Signature Series presents drummer, composer, and bandleader Kendrick Scott leading the Kendrick Scott Berklee Ensemble.
Matthew Stevens, associate professor in the Ensemble Department, selected the student ensemble. He auditioned and rehearsed them with Scott's chosen repertoire in preparation for the concert.
Scott has toured with Herbie Hancock, Charles Lloyd, the Crusaders, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Kurt Elling, and Terence Blanchard. Scott’s first two releases on Blue Note as a leader presented his band Kendrick Scott Oracle: We Are the Drum (2015) and A Wall Becomes a Bridge (2019). Scott was also a member of the Blue Note All-Stars, a supergroup formed for the label’s 75th anniversary. Featuring Ambrose Akinmusire, Robert Glasper, Derrick Hodge, Lionel Loueke, and Marcus Strickland, the group released the album Our Point Of View in 2017. Scott’s 2023 Blue Note album, Corridors, finds him pairing down to a trio with saxophonist Walter Smith III and bassist Reuben Rogers.