2540 Camino Diablo Suite 100 Walnut Creek CA 94597 www.unity-music.net trumpeter, educator… Scotty Barnhart

“His potent mix of vocal effects, finger pyrotechnics, and sultry balladry, matched with his gorgeous, soaring tone, provide the fuel for a thoroughly enjoyable album.” Warren Allen - www.allaboutjazz.com “This recording is well thought out and superbly executed. It is a personal panorama and an individual vision of how tradition and originality can be brought together most effectively.” Stanley Crouch

SCOTTY BARNHART is an internationally acclaimed Jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger, SCOTTY BARNHART RECORDING educator, and author, in his eighteenth year as a featured soloist with the legendary Count Basie Orchestra. A two-time Grammy Award winner with the Basie Orchestra, he SCOTTY BARNHART also appears on three critically acclaimed recordings by pianist Marcus Roberts, and over SAY IT PLAIN SwithCOTTY BARNHART ten others with artists as diverse as Tony Bennett, Diana Krall, Ray Charles, and Tito Puente. CLARK TERRY Acknowledged as an authority on the history of Jazz trumpet, he gave a keynote lecture ELLIS MARSALIS SMARCUSCOTTY ROBERTS BARNHART demonstration at the 2003 International Trumpet Guild Conference and continues to give JAMIE DAVIS lectures and seminars at universities in South America, Japan, China, Europe, South Africa, TODD WILLIAMS LEON ANDERSON, Jr. and all across the United States. BILL PETERSON RODNEY JORDAN Hal Leonard published his groundbreaking book, The World of Jazz Trumpet - A HERLIN RILEY Comprehensive History and Practical Philosophy worldwide in December 2005 to and #3 WYNTON MARSALIS Jazzweek rave reviews. It is the first of its kind and book signings featuring The Scotty Barnhart Chart Quintet were SRO in New York, Los Angeles, and set a new attendance record at The

Atlanta High Museum of Art. SAY IT PLAIN UNITY MUSIC - DIG 137 Scotty was trumpeter for the Marcus Roberts Quintet in the late 80’s and early 90’s and garnered critical acclaim for his playing and sound. He has also performed or recorded with Frank Sinatra, Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin, Lalo Schifrin, Natalie Cole, The Temptations, Jon Hendricks, Tony Bennett, Tito Puente, Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, Nancy Wilson, and George Benson among others. Additionally, Scotty has performed at every major concert hall and jazz festival in the world at least once, been featured in the Asian Wall Street Journal, performed at The Academy Awards, and is in demand as a soloist and lecturer on jazz history. In April of 2008, Scotty signed his first recording contract as a leader withUnity Music. He has completed the sessions for his long anticipated debut CD, Say It Plain, with a worldwide release date set for May 19, 2009. Of Say It Plain, Bill Cosby states “Scotty Barnhart’s soulful work combines a mastery of tradition with vibrant originality. I love it!”. An unprecedented lineup of musicians appearing with Scotty on his solo recording are Wynton Marsalis, Clark Terry, Ellis Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Herlin Riley, Todd Williams, Leon Anderson, Jr., Bill Peterson, Rodney Jordan, Bruce Barth, and Jamie Davis. A graduate of Florida A&M University with a degree in Music Education, Barnhart is also Professor of Jazz Trumpet at Florida State University. He is profiled in the book Trumpet Kings, which places him with the most important Jazz trumpeters in history, from Louis Armstrong to Miles Davis and others. He resides in Los Angeles CA, and Tallahassee FL. THE WORLD OF JAZZ TRUMPET Published by Hal Leonard SCOTTY BARNHART ON THE WEB For more information please email: [email protected] www.scottybarnhart.com US 1 925 937 7400 www.unity-music.net UK +44 (0)754 5076 874 www.facebook.com/scottybarnhart Skype: heather6mt www.myspace.com/scottybarnhart www.unity-music.net www.youtube.com/scottybarnhart www.scottybarnhart.com www.last.fm/music/scotty+barnhart