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Scott Hesse grew up in Sioux City, Iowa, where he began playing the guitar at age fourteen. After graduating from high school in 1989, Scott attended Eastern Illinois University. There he studied for three years with New Orleans piano legend Henry Butler. In 1994, Scott moved to New York City to attend Manhattan School of Music where he continued his music education with renowned guitarist/recording artist, Rodney Jones.
During the better part of 10 years spent living in New York, Scott performed at many of the city’s top jazz venues including Visione’s, Sweet Basil, Small’s, Smoke, Augie’s, Cleopatra’s Needle, and in Central Park. He also shared the stage with many jazz artists including Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner, Myron Walden, Stefon Harris, and Judi Silvano.
Scott moved to Chicago in late 2004 and is now active in the city’s vibrant jazz scene. As a member of drummer Isaiah Spencer’s Quintet, Scott plays regularly at Fred Anderson’s legendary jazz club, The Velvet Lounge. He has also played at Chicago’s top jazz spots including The Jazz Showcase, The Green Mill, Andy’s, Hothouse, Katerina’s, The Cultural Center, Jazz at Ravinia, Symphony Center, and The Chicago Jazz Festival. Other collaborations in Chicago have included performances with Fred Anderson, Ari Brown, Greg Ward, Vincent Davis, Edward Wilkerson, Malachi Thompson, Harrison Bankhead, Tatsu Aoki, and John Goldman among others.
As an educator, Scott is an in-demand clinician and instructor around the country. In addition to having several private students in Chicago, Scott is on faculty at Eastern Illinois University. Scott has also been a faculty headliner at the University of Okoboji Reggie Schive Summer Jazz Camp in Iowa since 1997. Past faculty positions include Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY, The State University of New York (SUNY) in New Paltz, and The New School in Manhattan.
Scott holds a B.A. from Empire State College in New York and an M.M. in jazz composition from DePaul University in Chicago.
To learn more, visit www.scotthesse.org.
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