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Tom Scott

real name Thomas Wright Scott

Tom Scott is credited on 5,209 releases across 903 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

5,209

Credits

903

Albums

7

Decades active

1,823

In collections

Biography

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For the prog rock / avant jazz saxophonist, member of The Muffins, and engineer, based in Washington D.C., please see Tom Scott. For the American composer and arranger of traditional folk music, please see Tom Scott.
American saxophonist, composer, arranger, conductor and leader of the west coast jazz fusion ensemble, The L.A. Express. He was born May 19th, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
His best-known work is the theme-tune for the 1970s TV series Starsky and Hutch. He has made 26 solo recordings, numerous film and television scoring credits and countless appearances on records by such diverse artists as Pink Floyd, Whitney Houston, Barbra Streisand, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Steely Dan, Quincy Jones and Frank Sinatra. He is also an original member of The Blues Brothers Band and noted for playing the Lyricon and flute. Has earned three Grammy Awards.
Son of Nathan Scott.

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Credited work

5,209 releases · 903 albums · active 1963–2026

  • Performance · 10,184
  • Other credits · 1,516
  • Production · 434
  • Engineering · 3
  • Mastering · 2

Studios: A&M Studios · Sunset Sound · Sound Labs, Hollywood · Record Plant, Los Angeles

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