Grammy Winning Scotty Barnhardt, pt. 1

<p><strong>Scotty Barnhart</strong> is an American jazz trumpeter. A three-time Grammy winner, he has played since 1993 as a featured soloist with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Basie_Orchestra" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CountBasie Orchestra</a>. </p><p>In September 2013, Barnhart was announced asthe new director of the Basie Orchestra. He has multiple recordings with pianist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Roberts" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marcus Roberts</a>, as well as recordings with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Bennett" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tony Bennett</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Krall" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Diana Krall</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Charles" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ray, Charles</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tito_Puente" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tito Puente</a>. A solo CD, released with Unity Music, is titled <em>Say It Plain</em> and features <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Terry" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Clark Terry</a>, Ellis, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wynton_Marsalis" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wynton Marsalis</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Roberts" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marcus Roberts</a>, Jamie Davis and Etienne Charles; it achieved number 3 in the Jazz Charts. </p><p>Also active as an educator and clinician, heis author of <em>The World of Jazz Trumpet - A Comprehensive History and Practical Philosophy</em> (published by Hal Leonard). He is a professor in the College of Music at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_University" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Florida State University</a>.</p><p>Scotty was born in Atlanta, Georgia and was amember of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church where he was christened by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr." rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MartinLuther King Jr.</a> </p><p> </p><p></p>