Shirley Scott

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Shirley Scott was an influential American jazz organist renowned for her soulful Hammond B-3 playing and significant contributions to the soul-jazz genre.

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Shirley Scott canonical 7

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instanceOf American jazz organist
human
jazz musician
organist
activeYearsEnd 1990s
activeYearsStart 1950s
causeOfDeath heart disease
collaboratedWith Arthur Edgehill
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
George Duvivier
Oliver Nelson
Stanley Turrentine
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1934-03-14
dateOfDeath 2002-03-10
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Scott
genre hard bop
jazz
soul jazz
givenName Shirley
instrument Hammond B-3 organ
organ
movement hard bop
soul jazz
name Shirley Scott
nickname Queen of the Organ
notableFor being one of the leading female jazz organists of her era
contributions to the soul-jazz genre
soulful Hammond B-3 organ playing
notableWork Blue Flames
Everybody Loves a Lover
For Members Only
On a Clear Day
Queen of the Organ
Shirley Scott Plays Horace Silver
Soul Shoutin'
Stompin'
Travelin' Light
occupation bandleader
composer
musician
organist
placeOfBirth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
linked to: Philadelphia
placeOfDeath Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
linked to: Philadelphia
recordLabel Blue Note Records
Impulse! Records
Muse Records
Prestige Records
sexOrGender female
spouse Stanley Turrentine

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Impulse! Records notableArtist Shirley Scott
Jimmy Smith influenced Shirley Scott
Shirley Scott name Shirley Scott
Stanley Turrentine associatedAct Shirley Scott
Stanley Turrentine spouse Shirley Scott
Muse Records notableArtist Shirley Scott
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis associatedAct Shirley Scott