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While at the Chicago Blue Note the
Scott Earl Holman Trio opened for
Maynard Ferguson
Leon Russell
Maria Muldaur
G.E Smith ( 'Saturday Night Live' bandleader), and many others.
He has performed with legends like Ira Sullivan, Von Freeman, Lin Halliday, Richie Cole, Larry Gray, Eric Alexander, Paul Wertico and others
He is the founding father of many jazz programs in Chicago, including , Chambers, Chicago Blue Note, Frankie's Blue Room, Tony's Paisons, Delaney & Murphy's, Regina's, and others.
He was born on June 4, 1954 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and recieved a scholarship to attend the University of Miami as a studio music and jazz major on piano, where at the same time he began to perform professionally on Miami Beach and Ft. Lauderdale on guitar and vocals. Later, he would go on to lead his own bands on piano , performing most of the major venues in the South Florida area.
During the period from 1972 to 1990 he....
... studied with pianist Wally Cirillo (who recorded with Charles Mingus and Joe Diorio )
... wrote music weekly for the children's show “Arthur and Companyâ€
... was the house trio in “Hemmingways†(which boasted acts like Buddy Rich, Earl Fatha Hines , Lionel Hampton, Freddie Cole and many others)
... was a regular at the Jockey Club, Cricket Club, Grove Isle, Kings Bay Yacht Club, Turnberry Yacht Club, Fischer Island, Hamptons, Riverside Hotel (Las Olas blvd.)
... was the opening act for the Miami Hyatt Regency Convention Center with an extended contract, and played virtually every club in the Miami and Ft. Lauderdale area.
... played a two year engagement in 'Ensign Bitter's' in Coconut Grove which was the hangout club for celebrities when in Miami.
In 1985 he released his first album 'Through Kathleen's Eyes' celebrating the birth of his daughter. The music was heavily influenced by 'Weather Report'.
Shortly after that, he had the house band in the Doral Hotel on Miami Beach for two years , during which time he released his second album 'Language of the Heart' which was heavily influenced by the continental and latin atmosphere of Miami Beach in the late 80's.
Scott moved to Chicago in 1990 and was featured live in several performances with Richie Cole on Larry Smith's WBEZ Jazz Party(91.5 fm), followed by performances with Richie on South Beach at the celebrated Van Dyke and Ft. Lauderdale's 'O'Hara's' on Los Olas blvd.
Scott returned to the Van Dyke several more times in the following years leading his own quartet.
Scott released his 3rd and 4th CDs in Chicago and currently, 'Don't Wake the Kids' is being played around the world in over 20 countries.
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