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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.
Bio from Discogs
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
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Aja
1977

Gaucho
1980

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason
1987

Toto IV
1982

Venus And Mars
1975

Court And Spark
1974

Whitney Houston
1985

The Best Of Blondie
1981

Briefcase Full Of Blues
1978

Autoamerican
1980

Silk Degrees
1976

The Heart Of Saturday Night
1974

Hejira
1976

Blondes Have More Fun
1978

Terrapin Station
1977

Greatest Hits
1978

Ringo
1973

Rickie Lee Jones
1979

For The Roses
1972

Miles Of Aisles
1974

A Star Is Born
1976

Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
1967

Eddie Money
1977

Rise
1979
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